loungewear

noun

lounge·​wear ˈlau̇nj-ˌwer How to pronounce loungewear (audio)
: informal clothing usually designed to be worn at home

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The fabric is ultra-soft and cozy—one of those rare finds that feels like loungewear but looks styled and intentional. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025 If your loungewear collection needs a little pick-me-up, though, look no further than Amazon’s best-selling Automet Jogger Sweatpants. Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 In recent years, Kim Kardashian’s brand, which has captured market share from a struggling Victoria’s Secret, has had its pulse on culture, with campaigns featuring everyone from the Italian stars of The White Lotus to the Mahomes family and promoting apparel ranging from lingerie to loungewear. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 The collection ranges from reversible puffer jackets to wool baseball caps and varsity bombers, and Roller Rabbit’s loungewear. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loungewear

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loungewear was circa 1957

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“Loungewear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loungewear. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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