Thesaurus
rig
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of RIG
1
a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers <romantic couples enjoy being driven in the old-fashioned rig through the park>
Related Words barouche, brougham, buckboard, buggy, cab, cabriolet, calash, calèche (or caleche), caroche, carryall, chaise, chariot, coach, coupé (or coupe), curricle, diligence, dogcart, droshky (also drosky), four-in-hand, gig, go-cart, hackney (or hackney coach), hansom (or hansom cab), jaunting car, landau, phaeton, post chaise, roadster, rockaway, stage, stagecoach, stanhope, surrey, tandem, tilbury, tonga, trap, troika, victoria; turnout
2
covering for the human body <most of the celebrants of the town's bicentennial will be in festive rig—so don't show up in jeans>
Synonyms apparel, attire, clobber [British slang], clothes, costumery, dress, duds, garments, gear, habiliment(s), habit [archaic], rags, raiment, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vestments, vesture, wear, wearables, weeds
Related Words garderobe, wardrobe; array, bravery, caparison, finery, gaiety (also gayety), glad rags, pretties, regalia, trim; foofaraw, frippery, gaudery, tawdry, trumpery [archaic]; tatters; costume, ensemble, frock, garb, getup, guise, livery, outfit; civvies (also civies), mufti; couture, prêt-à-porter (or pret-a-porter), ready-to-wear, tailoring; activewear, loungewear, outerwear, playwear, sportswear; nightclothes, sleepwear, smallclothes, underclothes, underwear; haberdashery, menswear
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