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"Vestido" is a form of "vestido", a noun which is often translated as "dress". "Atuendo" is a noun which is often translated as "attire". Learn more about the difference between "vestido" and "atuendo" below.
el vestido(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (clothing)
2. (garments)
a. clothes
El vestido cambió mucho a través de los siglos.Clothes have changed a lot over the centuries.
el atuendo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (clothing)
a. attire
No me parece que lo que llevas puesto sea un atuendo apropiado para la boda.I don't think what you're wearing is proper attire for the wedding.
La Sra. Padilla llegó a la ceremonia con un atuendo muy elegante.Mrs. Padilla came to the ceremony dressed in very elegant attire.
b. outfit
Ya tengo listo mi atuendo para la entrevista. Quiero verme profesional.I already have my outfit for the interview. I want to look professional.