The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tire \Tire\, n. [Aphetic form of attire; OE. tir, a tir. See
   Attire.]
   1. Attire; apparel. [Archaic] "Having rich tire about you."
      --Shak.
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   2. A covering for the head; a headdress.
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            On her head she wore a tire of gold.  --Spenser.
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   3. A child's apron, covering the breast and having no
      sleeves; a pinafore; a tier.
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   4. Furniture; apparatus; equipment. [Obs.] "The tire of war."
      --Philips.
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   5. [Probably the same word, and so called as being an attire
      or covering for the wheel.] A ring, hoop or band, as of
      rubber or metal, on the circumference of the wheel of a
      vehicle, to impart strength and receive the wear. In
      Britain, spelled tyre.
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   Note: The iron tire of a wagon wheel or cart wheel binds the
         fellies together. The tire of a locomotive or
         railroad-car wheel is a heavy hoop of iron or steel
         shrunk tightly upon an iron central part. The wheel of
         a bicycle or road vehicle (automobile, motorcyle,
         truck) has a tire of rubber, which is typically hollow
         inside and inflated with air to lessen the shocks from
         bumps on uneven roads.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tyre \Tyre\, n. [Tamil tayir.]
   Curdled milk. [India]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

tyre \tyre\, n.
   Same as 2nd tire, n., sense 5. [British spelling]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tyre \Tyre\, n. & v.
   Attire. See 2d and 3d Tire. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tyre \Tyre\, v. i.
   To prey upon. See 4th Tire. [Obs.]
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Tyre
    n 1: a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea;
         formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks [syn:
         Sur, Tyre]
    2: hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made
       of rubber and filled with compressed air" [syn: tire,
       tyre]