rig out

Meanings

verbrig out (third-person singular simple present rigs out, present participle rigging out, simple past and past participle rigged out)

present singular third person rigs out · participle present rigging out · participle past rigged out · past rigged out

idiomatictransitiveto provide with equipment or gear
idiomatictransitiveTo dress; to clothe, especially in an odd or fanciful manner.
Jack was Rigged out in his Gold and Silver Lace.
1692, Roger L’Estrange, “ (please specify the fable number.) (please specify the name of the fable.)”, in Fables, of Æsop and Other Eminent Mythologists: […], London: […] R[ichard] Sare, […], →OCLC
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"Mr. Watson 's a splendid judge of washing, I guess. I don't approve of children being rigged out in fancy colors, but I 'll see what your aunt Jane thinks."
1903, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
"When you're fed up, and rested, and all rigged out, you'll be just the type I want."
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 13
idiomatictransitiveto expel the holder of an office or other position by means of rigging the election.

verbput on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

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