ˈoutfitter
[out- 8.]
One who fits out, or furnishes an outfit; a dealer in outfits for travelling, athletic sports, or the like.
| 1846 in Worcester citing Cons. Mag. 1865 Dickens Mut. Fr. ii. i, She keeps the stock-room of a seaman's out⁓fitter. 1868 E. Edwards Ralegh I. ix. 146 Ralegh..was..the chief outfitter of the fleet. 1883 Law Times Rep. XLIX. 134/1 The business of a tailor and outfitter. |