outerwear
noun
out·er·wear
ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer 
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear
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Sentaler, the 16-year-old Canadian luxury outerwear brand, is getting into the seasonal retail action.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Coupled with higher prices, retailers that bet big on outerwear in the fall and winter months might have a harder time moving product, which could lead to inventory challenges in the spring, said Sonia Lapinsky, the head of AlixPartners’ global fashion practice and the report’s author.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Camping Gear or Exercise Equipment Just because the coat closet is meant for outerwear that doesn’t mean camping and ski gear is best housed there.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Some underwear and outerwear and stuff to go in between.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Coupled with higher prices, retailers that bet big on outerwear in the fall and winter months might have a harder time moving product, which could lead to inventory challenges in the spring, said Sonia Lapinsky, the head of AlixPartners’ global fashion practice and the report’s author.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Camping Gear or Exercise Equipment Just because the coat closet is meant for outerwear that doesn’t mean camping and ski gear is best housed there.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Some underwear and outerwear and stuff to go in between.
—Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Outerwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outerwear. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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