street clothes

noun

: the ordinary clothes that people wear in public
She changed out of her uniform and into her street clothes.

Examples of street clothes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On Friday, Mizuhara surrendered to law enforcement in Los Angeles and made an initial court appearance, wearing street clothes and shackles. Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024 If Curry, Thompson and Green sit, might Chris Paul also join the street clothes crew? Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024 The man who inked the largest contract in franchise history until LaMelo Ball took the crown with his max rookie extension was back in the building, affixed in a familiar place for the anticipated homecoming: on the bench in street clothes. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024 Davis, who was playing for the Bills at the time, put on his street clothes, walked out of the stadium and decided to retire, Sports Illustrated reported at the time. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 March 22, 2024 The only real drama came before tipoff, when UCLA star center Lauren Betts watched warmups in street clothes. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024 Only dads wore street clothes and had no official role—a reflection of a traditional society in which mothers are expected to be married to fathers and tend to be the primary caregivers. Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2024 Only two weeks left, and the routine is unchanged: clocking in at 5 p.m., heading to the locker room, trading street clothes for work wear. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 The Lakers desperately held on to a late lead against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, their primary closer in street clothes because of a sore ankle. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024

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“Street clothes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20clothes. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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