ARRAY

Meaning

Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier (compare Old French arraier, areer (“to put in order”)), from Vulgar Latin *arrēdō (“to put in order, arrange, array”), from *rēdum (“preparation, order”), from Frankish *raid or *raidā (“preparation, order”) or Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (garaiþs, “ready, prepared”), from Proto-Germanic *raidaz, *raidiz (“ready”). Compare Old English rād (“condition, stipulation”), Old High German antreitī (“order, rank”). Doublet of ready.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-08-05YAFHKOR
• 2026-04-26RATICNY
• 2026-02-07YATROIP
• 2026-01-17YATROLP
• 2025-11-28AYDRONI
• 2025-10-07AFGIRTY
• 2025-09-10RAIPUTY
• 2025-07-05RANIGLY
• 2025-03-25RAVYTLI
• 2024-12-26AIURMTY
• 2024-10-10RAUGBLY
• 2024-09-27AHYWTRO

+14 earlier appearances in the archive.