sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspȯrts-ˌwer 

1

: clothing designed for casual or informal wear

… American designer Claire McCardell, one of the pioneers, in the 1940's, of the casual school of fashion known as sportswear, … established that she would never make a dress without pockets—women needed a place to put their hands, she said.

—Bernadine Morris

Isaia has moved quickly to pivot its in-house production, supplementing flamboyant suiting with casual sportswear and all the pieces a man needs to dress down his suits and sport coats.

—Robb Report

Mix-and-match monochrome is the latest trend in sportswear separates …

—Dana Dickey

2

: clothing designed to be worn for sports or fitness training

… showed off her incredible abs as she poses in the gym wearing sportswear.

—James Brinsford

… the Boston-based sportswear brand unveiled tennis star Coco Gauff's new signature tennis shoe …

—Victor Deng

Football sportswear refers to specially designed sportswear products that offer enhanced physical movement and comfort to the players. They include a wide range of products, consisting of jerseys, pants, shorts, socks, and shoes, that are utilized by athletes for training and playing purposes.

—ResearchAndMarkets.com

Examples of sportswear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gentz spoke about how Zalando was using AI to advance its matchmaking system, which now advised shoppers on sportswear and beauty as well as fashion. —Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

The logo for Betway, the British gambling company, is set to be featured across the sportswear United use when undertaking sessions at Carrington, featuring in photographs released by the club. —Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Since Nike's latest earnings report in March, some analysts are no longer as bullish on the sportswear and sneaker giant. —Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026

Brands Swiss sportswear brand On Holding announced that co-founders David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti will take over as co-CEOs, replacing Martin Hoffman, on May 1. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for sportswear

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

Kids Definition

sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspō(ə)rt-ˌswa(ə)r 

ˈspȯ(ə)rt-, 

-ˌswe(ə)r

: clothes suitable for sports or for casual or informal wear