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."
separable
fig out
C1 formal separable transitive
An archaic term meaning to dress up, adorn, or equip someone or something elaborately.
In plain English
An old-fashioned way of saying to dress someone up smartly or to decorate something.
What does "fig out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To adorn or 'fig' (dress) someone out (completely).
Actually means
An old-fashioned way of saying to dress someone up smartly or to decorate something.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "fig out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
finery uniform best clothes regalia
How to conjugate "fig out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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