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womens wear

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variants: or women's wear \ ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗ \

Definition of womens wear

1 usually women's wear : clothing for women
2 : a fabric (as worsted) suitable for women's clothing

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First Known Use of womens wear

1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Womens wear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/womens%20wear. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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