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Etymology

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pre- +‎ outfit

Verb

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preoutfit (third-person singular simple present preoutfits, present participle preoutfitting, simple past and past participle preoutfitted)

  1. (transitive) To outfit in advance.
    • 1973, United States. Commission on American Shipbuilding, Annexes IA-IE, page 414:
      In the subassembly and modular assembly areas these kits are used to preoutfit the subassemblies and modules.
    • 1992, Naval Engineers Journal, volume 104, page 51:
      The integration facilities would preoutfit the common modules for multiple shipyards.