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

Examples of tracksuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some thirty kids crammed inside: young boys in tracksuits, little girls in head scarves or niqabs. Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Videos posted on social media showed Mbappé walking around the stadium concourse in a black tracksuit while the game continued behind him, posing for a selfie and waving to the crowd. Issy Ronald, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024 The first two images in the post were mirror selfies of Lively in her all-red Adidas x Balenciaga tracksuit and retro curls, followed by a selfie against the background of the football field and some snaps capturing the game. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024 By Chad de Guzman February 6, 2024 11:11 AM EST Dust off your tracksuits, Squid Game fans: 2024 is your year. TIME, 6 Feb. 2024 The trio defined hip-hop fashion with Adidas shoes and tracksuits black hats; Mizell was the first hip-hop musician with a fashion line, Walker Wear. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024 From the green tracksuits to the Escher-like stairs to the childlike games themselves, the Squid Game reality show recreated everything perfectly from Netflix's buzzy Korean drama. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2023 Clad in pink and orange Dunkin' tracksuits, the trio surprised Lopez in her studio where she is seen drinking from a sparkly Dunkin' cup during a recording session with rapper Fat Joe. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024 On top of the new menu, Dunkin’ also dropped exclusive merch, including the tracksuits Affleck, Tom Brady and Damon sport in the commercial. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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