Read the passage from Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.Polonius: Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man, And they in France of the best rank and station Are most select and generous, chief in that.

In this passage, “habit” means clothing or dress. Polonius advises that the clothes should be expensive enough to match one’s means, but tasteful rather than flashy; he says apparel often reveals a person’s character or status. Therefore, “attire” is the correct choice.

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