Thesaurus results for OUTERWEAR

outerwear

noun

Definition of outerwear

as in sportswear

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Recent Examples of outerwear With the holidays coming up, having luxurious outerwear will solve many of your formal dressing problems. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026 The company has continued gaining momentum across women's apparel, accessories and outerwear, and has been strengthening its international presence, particularly in Asia. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 But even a neutral color can still make for a punchy piece of outerwear. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 Reach for Statement Outerwear When the temperature dips, let your outerwear do the talking. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outerwear

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Noun

As a British retail conglomerate, Frasers Group, has shifted away from being a discount sportswear specialist and has been buying into the higher-margin, premium sector.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
In recent years, as streetwear, sportswear and high fashion comingle, the humble cap has been given new life on the runways.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sportswear

Noun

Additional licensees from Authentic’s global network are expected to join and help expand Lee into adjacent categories, including activewear, workwear and lifestyle offerings.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
This style blends activewear performance with a classic crewneck design.

— Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of activewear

Noun

Keep scrolling to shop more loungewear sets on Amazon, all under $60.

— Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
With athlete-specific products, capsules and colorways under development, the company is launching loungewear designed for travel and life in between competitions.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of loungewear

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He was then caught on video returning to his home, less than a mile away, and emerging in his underwear 15 minutes after that, the complaint says.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Her bra and underwear were on a seat inside the car, then-Washington County Coroner Farrell Jackson told the newspaper.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of underwear

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Ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear, known in French as prêt-à-porter, differs from couture principally in that garments are designed to be produced repeatedly rather than for a single wearer.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Amal Clooney has always been a fan of a statement look, never missing an opportunity to wear archival couture in Cannes, punchy prints in the Med, or dazzling sequins on the red carpet.

— María Munsuri, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of couture

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The trademark search also shows that plaintiff was the only company in the country using Overslept as a brand in connection with this young people’s sleepwear.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
During the Italian section of the film, Miranda comes to Andy’s hotel room at an ungodly hour and Andy is still in her cool sleepwear.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleepwear

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For Tokyoites, meanwhile—especially those of an Anglophile persuasion, given Japan’s long-standing reverence for British tailoring, subcultures, and craft—the appeal lay in the opposite direction.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Signature tailoring also redraws proportions to refine the silhouettes.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tailoring

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