outerwear
noun
out·er·wear
ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer 
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear
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Vintage Outerwear Take a look through your closet for any vintage outerwear, such as a structured wool coat or pieces with strong tailoring or quality fabric content labels, says Mayrath.
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
For Swedish outerwear brand Ridestore, that complexity became the starting point.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Turns out, there’s an interesting story around how Hathaway got the outerwear back into her wardrobe.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of Beta Cloth, though, the crew’s outerwear was made out of polybenzimidazole (PBI), a less-itchy, fire-resistant golden-brown fabric.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
For Swedish outerwear brand Ridestore, that complexity became the starting point.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Turns out, there’s an interesting story around how Hathaway got the outerwear back into her wardrobe.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of Beta Cloth, though, the crew’s outerwear was made out of polybenzimidazole (PBI), a less-itchy, fire-resistant golden-brown fabric.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Outerwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outerwear. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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outerwear
noun
out·er·wear
ˈau̇t-ər-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear
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