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equipage Definition

equi·page (ek′wi pij′)

noun

  1. the furnishings, accessories, or outfit of a ship, army, expedition, etc.; equipment
  2. a carriage, esp. one with horses and liveried servants
  3. Archaic
    1. toilet articles
    2. a case for these
  4. Archaic retinue; body of attendants

Etymology: MFr < esquiper: see equip

equipage Synonyms

equipage

n.

apparatus, outfit, gear; see equipment.

equipage Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • own: Some little time being lost in seeking our own equipage, we reached the hotel perhaps about ten minutes after these strangers.