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semi-ˈsports [semi- 1 b.] Used attrib.: 1. Of articles of attire: somewhat informal or casual.
1929Footwear Organiser July 25/1 There is no doubt that semi-sports shoes in two-colour effects will be largely worn. 1973Schoeffler & Gale Esquire's Encycl. 20th Cent. Men's Fashions 194 By the early forties not only was a semisports outfit acceptable for town wear but, according to Esquire, it was ‘smart to be sporty’. 2. Of a motor car: possessing some of the characteristics of a sports car.
1933Motor 10 Oct. 513/1 The 20 h.p. Daimler semi-sports saloon. 1966‘E. Peters’ Piper on Mountain iii. 56 Half the world buys British when it comes to cars, especially semi-sports jobs like this. |