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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Add a tracksuit for a model off-duty look, or follow Gigi Hadid’s lead and adopt the sandwich method. Melisa Vargas, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025 His hands, ordinarily trapped in the pockets of his tracksuit when not frantically presenting tactical instructions or wagging a finger at opposition benches, escaped midway through the second half of his side’s 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion to savour the moment with the Palace supporters. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 First up, Lewis Hamilton was spotted in a Willy Chavarria tracksuit at the F1 Grand Prix of Australia. Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Mar. 2025 Four Atletico players were booked by half-time, with Simeone — wearing his ‘lucky’ Copa del Rey tracksuit instead of his usual all-black suit — also talking his way into referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero’s book. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 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 25 May. 2025.

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