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Recent Examples of rainwear
In the last fiscal year, outerwear grew by a high single-digit percentage, led by Heritage rainwear, while scarves grew by a double-digit percentage.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
Related Story Lee In addition to rainwear and footwear, Lee is designing jeans for on-the-go this fall.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
Launched in 1991 by making waterproof rainwear for golfers, Zero Restriction has been called upon to provide outerwear for the U.S. team in the past, including the 2015 Presidents Cup in South Korea and the 2022 edition in North Carolina.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The next box contained his overalls, rainwear, all just as clean and neatly folded.
—Martin Aitken, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
Related Story Lee In addition to rainwear and footwear, Lee is designing jeans for on-the-go this fall.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
Launched in 1991 by making waterproof rainwear for golfers, Zero Restriction has been called upon to provide outerwear for the U.S. team in the past, including the 2015 Presidents Cup in South Korea and the 2022 edition in North Carolina.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
The next box contained his overalls, rainwear, all just as clean and neatly folded.
—Martin Aitken, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rainwear
Noun
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So many raincoats don’t, but this one passed with flying colors through the rapids, airing out almost instantly.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Since the 1940s, companies have been using PFAS – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make products easier to use, from Teflon nonstick pots to waterproof rain gear, stain-resistant carpet and firefighting foam.—
Jiameng Zheng,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Keep the rain gear close — showers and thunderstorms could dump buckets of rain across the Kansas City area on Monday, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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These overalls are 100% waterproof and windproof and lined for freezing weather conditions.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Fireproof/waterproof Most lockboxes claim to be fireproof and waterproof.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mary Jane eventually found her muck boots and an oilskin jacket in the back of the hallway closet.—
Kate Walbert,
The New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2021
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The jean were presented alongside a collection of classic workwear with Japanese vintage details, and oilskin coat inspired by one of creative director Maria Heilmann’s vintage pieces, and handknitted pieces crafted from undyed llama.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Rainwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainwear. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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