sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspȯrts-ˌwer 

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

On Thursday night at the Nike Air Innovation Summit in Paris, the sportswear giant unveiled their Olympics uniforms for Team USA with the help of athletes including Serena Williams and Sha’Carri Richardson. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024

Francis, now worth over $1.3 billion, founded the sportswear brand at just 19 years old in 2012. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 10 Apr. 2024

After a costly break-up with US rapper Ye that helped push the German sportswear giant into a rare loss last year, it’s now suffered a bruising defeat on home turf. —Anna Cooban, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024

American sportswear giant Nike will supply all of Germany’s national teams with its apparel and equipment from 2027, the German soccer federation (DFB) surprisingly announced Thursday. —Ciarán Fahey, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024

The rise of spectator sports and sportswear in the 1970s, an infusion of athletic wear into popular culture in the ’80s and the popularity of hip-hop in the ’90s all further cemented the windbreaker’s status as a style choice. —Isaiah Freeman-Schub, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2024

As an athlete, Williams broke the barriers of sportswear, sloughing off the traditional tennis whites in favor of bold colors and interesting silhouettes. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023

Under Armour, the long-struggling sportswear company still controlled by founder Kevin Plank, on Wednesday said that Plank would replace Linnartz as CEO, effective April 1. —Maria Aspan, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024

Under Armour stock fell by almost 11% on Thursday after the announcement that its ex-CEO and founder Kevin Plank is returning as the head of the American sportswear company. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspō(ə)rt-ˌswa(ə)r 

ˈspȯ(ə)rt-,

-ˌswe(ə)r

: clothes suitable for sports or for casual or informal wear