We explain what a outfitwhat are its uses in various areas and why it is an unnecessary foreign term in our language.
What is a Outfit?
the word outfit It is a foreignism in Spanish, that is, a loan from a foreign language, which in this case is English. In its original context, this word means “clothing”, “clothing” or “set” (textile) and is especially used in the world of fashion and styling, which is why it has been adopted as a “prestigious” term in Spanish.
In this specific area, the term outfit is used to name the serial outfits that become fashionable for a season attending to different occasions, times and places. That is to say, there are outfits suitable for the beach, parties, work, etc., for both men and women.
Other uses of this term occur in the corporate and business world, in which outfit denotes an arrangement or equipment, and can also be applied to packaging, packaging, the presentation of products, etc.
It should be noted that the use of an outfit, no matter how practical it may seem, is still a loan that impoverishes our speech, given that There are numerous words in Spanish that can help us say the same thing and even in more precise ways, typical of our system of thought, reflected in language. In that sense, language study or preservation institutions promote the use of words like clothing, model, clothing, suit, outfit, packaging, presentation, appearance and many other synonyms, depending on the case and context.
This is because outfit It's unnecessary foreignism that is, it does not respond to a meaning for which our language lacks terms, as can occur in other cases in which a new word must necessarily be incorporated into the language, as occurs with tweeting or with other words coming from the most recent technologies.
See also: Neologism
References
- “What is the meaning of outfit?” in Estandarte magazine.
- “Outfit” in Marie Claire magazine wiki.
- “Don't say 'outfit', say 'styling'.” at Fundéu BBVA.
- “Outfit” in Cambridge English Dictionary.
