fig out
C1 formal separable transitive
In simple words
An old-fashioned way of saying to dress someone up smartly or to decorate something.
Literal meaning: To adorn or 'fig' (dress) someone out (completely).
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
formal
(Archaic) To dress or adorn someone elaborately, or to equip something for a particular purpose.
"The courtiers were figged out in their finest clothes for the royal banquet."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Completely archaic. Only encountered in historical texts. The word 'fig' here comes from an older meaning related to dress or adornment, not the fruit. Modern equivalents include 'kit out', 'deck out', or 'rig out'. Not used in any form of contemporary English.
Commonly used with
finery uniform best clothes regalia
Forms
Base
fig out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
figs out
he/she/it
Past simple
figed out
yesterday
Past participle
figed out
have + pp
-ing form
figing out
continuous
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