: waterproof or water-resistant clothing
called also rain gear
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There are pieces from the new Highlands family of bags, which features the Burberry check and has a coated finish inspired by rainwear.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
That lightweight, drizzle-proof woven cotton textile transformed the fashion industry, and to this very day, the patented material is used by many brands in their own interpretations of rainwear.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
In a rivalry worthy of Manchester United vs. Liverpool, two British heritage brands, Mackintosh and Burberry, have been battling it out in the rainwear space for more than a century.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2025
That lightweight, drizzle-proof woven cotton textile transformed the fashion industry, and to this very day, the patented material is used by many brands in their own interpretations of rainwear.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
In a rivalry worthy of Manchester United vs. Liverpool, two British heritage brands, Mackintosh and Burberry, have been battling it out in the rainwear space for more than a century.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
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
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“Rainwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainwear. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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rainwear
noun
rain·wear
-ˌwa(ə)r 
-ˌwe(ə)r
: waterproof or water-resistant clothing
called also rain gear
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