sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspȯrts-ˌwer How to pronounce sportswear (audio)
1
: clothing designed for casual or informal wear
… American designer Claire McCardell, one of the pioneers, in the 1940's, of the casual school of fashion known as sportswear, … established that she would never make a dress without pockets—women needed a place to put their hands, she said.Bernadine Morris
Isaia has moved quickly to pivot its in-house production, supplementing flamboyant suiting with casual sportswear and all the pieces a man needs to dress down his suits and sport coats.Robb Report
Mix-and-match monochrome is the latest trend in sportswear separates …Dana Dickey
2
: clothing designed to be worn for sports or fitness training
… showed off her incredible abs as she poses in the gym wearing sportswear.James Brinsford
… the Boston-based sportswear brand unveiled tennis star Coco Gauff's new signature tennis shoe …Victor Deng
Football sportswear refers to specially designed sportswear products that offer enhanced physical movement and comfort to the players. They include a wide range of products, consisting of jerseys, pants, shorts, socks, and shoes, that are utilized by athletes for training and playing purposes.ResearchAndMarkets.com

Examples of sportswear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The German sportswear giant acts as a valuable conduit to the fashion industry, helping facilitate collaborations with brands like Koché and Pleasures. Daniel-Yaw Miller, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024 Under the scheme, detectives say the suspects exploited loopholes in Nike’s distribution system, starting at the source: a main hub in southeast Memphis, the origin of products shipped nationwide by the sportswear giant. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 Despite being one of the biggest sportswear brands in the world, Nike has never produced the actual jerseys itself. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024 His net worth plunged after he was dropped from his partnership with Adidas — home of his Yeezy shoe line that accounted for nearly 10 percent of the German sportswear brand’s annual revenue. Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024 The $250 sweatshirt Swift wore to the Bills game was made by sportswear company Legends in the ‘90s. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024 Another brilliant collection from Irish designer Robyn Lynch, this time including a collaboration with C.P. Company, as the designer upcycles outerwear pieces from the Italian sportswear brand’s past collections into a capsule of one-off designs. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Lynch upcycled outerwear from the past collections by the Italian sportswear label, reimagining silhouettes and adding layers of knitwear. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 The biggest sportswear brand in the world delivered a dud. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of sportswear was in 1903

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“Sportswear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportswear. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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sportswear

noun
sports·​wear ˈspō(ə)rt-ˌswa(ə)r How to pronounce sportswear (audio)
ˈspȯ(ə)rt-,
-ˌswe(ə)r
: clothes suitable for sports or for casual or informal wear

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