outfitter

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noun

A person or shop that sells specialized clothes and equipment.

“Before his first walking holiday, he went to a specialist outfitter to buy some boots.”

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Meanings

nounoutfitter (plural outfitters)

plural outfitters

  1. A person or shop that sells specialized clothes and equipment.

    Before his first walking holiday, he went to a specialist outfitter to buy some boots.

  2. A business that provides services for outdoor activities including accommodations.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
provisioner

Origin

From outfit + -er.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French confectionneur, pourvoirie
  • confectionneurperson or shop
  • pourvoiriebusiness
Spanish abastecedor
  • abastecedorperson or shop
Cite this entry
APA

outfitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfitter

MLA

“outfitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfitter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outfitter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfitter.

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