English · Word Candidate

array

/əˈɹeɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: arrays · arraying · arrayed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trang phục và trang trí

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Noun

Examples

Sovay, Sovay all on a day, She dressed herself in man's array, With a sword and a pistol all by her side, To meet her true love to meet her true love away did ride.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A collection laid out to be viewed in full.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một bộ sưu tập được trưng bày để xem

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Noun

Examples

The Begums' ministers, on the contrary, to extort from them the disclosure of the place which concealed the treasures, were, […] after being fettered and imprisoned, led out on to a scaffold, and this array of terrours proving unavailing, the meek tempered Middleton, as a dernier resort, menaced the

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trang trí và mặc đẹp

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Verb

Examples

He was arrayed in his finest robes and jewels.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lay out in an orderly arrangement; to deploy or marshal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sắp xếp thứ tự hoặc triển khai

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Verb

Examples

It is a noble ambition, and the forces arrayed against it are mighty.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “array” mean?

Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.

Is “array” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.