basic outfit

English translation: standard garment

08:50 Apr 28, 2019
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
History / Roman Empire
English term or phrase: basic outfit
Sleeves did not come into use until the conquest of the Northern provinces, where sleeves were part of the native people's basic outfit.

Would you say that "Basic Outfit" is the proper term here or would you suggest another term?

Thanks in advance!

Kindest regards

Inge
IngePreiss
Germany
Local time: 13:35
Selected answer:standard garment
Explanation:
Google it. There seem to be enough examples to support the conclusion that this is a good fit
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 08:35
Grading comment
Thank you very much to all for your suggestions and your support.

Kindest regards

Inge
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +1basic attire
Yvonne Gallagher
4standard garment
Michael Martin, MA
3fundamental garment
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
3Primitive dress
Sima Shirdelpour


Discussion entries: 5





  

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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fundamental garment


Explanation:
Another way to say it.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Not in English it isn't.
13 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Primitive dress


Explanation:
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Sima Shirdelpour
Iran
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standard garment


Explanation:
Google it. There seem to be enough examples to support the conclusion that this is a good fit

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 08:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much to all for your suggestions and your support.

Kindest regards

Inge
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2 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
basic attire


Explanation:
and
...of the "indigenous" people rather than "native".

(see Helen suggested this in Dbox too and Yoana suggested "attire" which I think is better than "costume")

I would definitely NOT use "outfit"

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Sykorova
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)
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