loungewear

noun

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

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While her annual lists always have great big-ticket presents (think the newest Apple AirPods and soft-to-the-touch loungewear), there are also plenty of affordable goodies to wrap up or gift as stocking stuffers. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025 Grab a pair of Quince’s Flowknit joggers in a matching color to create a matching loungewear set. Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025 Winter weather is just around the corner, and nothing completes a set of cozy loungewear like the right slippers to keep warm once temperatures drop. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025 Need some looser apparel for rounding out your loungewear collection (or else wearing to yin yoga classes)? Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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