outerwear

noun

out·​er·​wear ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer 

1

: clothing for outdoor wear

2

: outer clothing as opposed to underwear

Examples of outerwear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To start off, Middleton sported some cozy outerwear with a wool coat courtesy of the British luxury brand Jigsaw. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Marie Claire calls high-collar outerwear a defining trend of fall 2026, spanning funnel-neck leather jackets, trenches, wool coats and sporty styles. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The fall 2026 outerwear conversation has a clear frontrunner. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Call it the fisherman aesthetic, countrycore, or people’s desire to turn functional outerwear into something more fashion-y, but workwear pants and jackets are trending on my streets. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for outerwear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

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