tracksuit

noun

track·​suit ˈtrak-ˌsüt How to pronounce tracksuit (audio)
: a suit of clothing consisting usually of a jacket and pants that is often worn by athletes when working out

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Although everyone comments on her beauty, 17-year-old Fatima prefers to tie her hair back in a ponytail, her bright eyes buried underneath a black ball cap, her body concealed in unflattering tracksuits. Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Boyle shared a series of Instagram photos on May 28 of herself sporting a brown fur coat over a matching velour tracksuit with coordinating sneakers and a pair of black sunglasses. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 On Monday, dressed in his standard uniform of an Under Armour tracksuit, with his eyes shielded by a pair of dark sunglasses, Joshua spoke solely about what lies ahead of him, and did not touch on the car accident. Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 June 2026 On the other side of the card Eva had drawn it in a tracksuit and lime-green running shoes holding a flaming torch in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracksuit

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tracksuit was in 1922

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“Tracksuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracksuit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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