rainwear

noun

rain·​wear ˈrān-ˌwer 

: waterproof or water-resistant clothing

called also rain gear

Examples of rainwear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burberry added that its Portraits of an Icon campaign, which broke earlier this year and focused on the trench, spurred a 19 percent increase in new rainwear customers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Outerwear and scarves remain hero categories, up double digits thanks to strong demand for heritage rainwear, lightweight jackets and other seasonal product. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 17 July 2026

In the last fiscal year, outerwear grew by a high single-digit percentage, led by Heritage rainwear, while scarves grew by a double-digit percentage. — Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rainwear

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

rainwear

noun

rain·​wear -ˌwa(ə)r 

-ˌwe(ə)r

: waterproof or water-resistant clothing

called also rain gear