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sportswear

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Definition of sportswear

as in outerwear

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Recent Examples of sportswear This latest project marks nearly a decade of collaboration between the Bulgarian fashion brand and the Japanese sportswear company. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In recent years, Nike has lost major athletes Lamine Yamal, Harry Kane, and Ousmane Dembélé to competitor brands, reflecting its waning dominance in the performance sportswear market. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Check out sportswear and accessories in a time-warp atmosphere at Bahle’s and enjoy the Hop Lot Brewing beer garden. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 The sportswear industry is in a funk, dragged down by a lackluster market for lifestyle sneakers and apparel. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sportswear

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Be sure to check out the ever-changing roster of activities, including country excursions outfitted by outerwear company Barbour and parlor games featuring Checkers, Tic Tac Toe, and Connect 4 designed by Edie Parker.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Tisci introduced a younger aesthetic by combining streetwear influences with traditional outerwear and tailoring.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outerwear

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Lululemon has overhauled its senior leadership structure, creating new president, chief product officer and chief operating officer roles as the activewear company looks to strengthen product development, brand execution and operations.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Curve Love denim and YPB activewear were both developed after customers asked Abercrombie to add those kinds of products, which shows how shopper feedback has influenced what ends up on the racks.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of activewear

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Matching Sets for Lounging My love of two-piece matching sets extends to my at-home loungewear too.

— Lauren Finney Harden, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026
Upon opening, the store will feature Djerf Avenue’s bestsellers including the Breezy shirt, loungewear and plush robes, alongside a handful of store exclusives like key chains, a deck of cards and water bottles.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of loungewear

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Where to Shop Arch Goat The archival store, which specializes in hard-to-find runway looks, particularly those from Chanel, Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier, reflects its owner, Gen Z couture collector Jason Xue’s love for serious Y2K fashion.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
HighBall Halloween in Columbus hosts a public costume contest with multiple categories, a costume couture fashion show, live music and performers, and more.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

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The audience cheered and a couple of crowd members tossed underwear onto the stage.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Not far away is Lucas’s now iconic photograph Chicken Knickers (1997), showing a raw whole chicken affixed to the front of a woman’s underwear.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of underwear

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Alba, for his part, has been making the case for tailoring in the material for years.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
Miguel Castro Freitas, the new designer at Mugler, showed his first collection a year ago in Paris, an effort that promised a re-alignment with Manfred Thierry Mugler’s point of view on tailoring and ready-to-wear.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tailoring

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Billed as Palm Beach’s oldest shop (since 1928), Kassatly’s is an emporium for fine linens, luxurious sleepwear, and classic cashmere.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
While room temperature, bedding and sleepwear all play a part, the mattress beneath you can also affect how much heat builds up around your body.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sleepwear

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The ground floor is dedicated to womenswear and accessories, with menswear and accessories on the lower level.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
The New York menswear brand has teamed up with the folks at Bose on an ultra-stylish pair of second-generation QuietComfort Ultra cans, which nabbed the accolade of best noise-canceling headphones in our 2026 Audio Awards.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

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