semi-sportsadj.
Used attributive:
1. Of articles of attire: somewhat informal or casual.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific people > other
motley1566
uniform1807
groomish1843
hooped1898
come-to-Jesus1908
semi-sports1929
casual1939
scrub1954
1929 Footwear Organiser July 25/1 There is no doubt that semi-sports shoes in two-colour effects will be largely worn.
1973 Schoeffler & 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.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [adjective] > resembling sports car
sporty1907
semi-sports1933
1933 Motor 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.
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