sportswearn.
/ˈspɔːtswɛː/, U.S. /ˈspɔrtsˌwɛ(ə)r/ Clothes worn for sport or for casual outdoor use.
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dress1539
khilat1684
sweaters1828
tropicals1880
trade dress1887
sportswear1903
rat-catcher1910
rainwear1913
beach-wear1928
transitioner1941
camouflage1945
warm-up1949
buoyancy garment1962
athleisure1976
1903 Ruston (Louisiana) Daily Leader 29 Mar. 7/3 (advt.) McGregor Sportswear.
1912 Sphere 17 Aug. p. ii/1 The shirts I can also specially commend for holiday as well as for..sports wear.
1932 W. Lewis in Time & Tide Oct. 1073/2 I observed closely..the students and professors..in their bad pastiche of American sports-wear.
1940 Times (Weekly ed.) 7 Aug. 17/3 A pre-view and mannequin parade of women's sportswear, coats, and costumes was held in London on Thursday.
1962 R. P. Giles Fabrics for Needlework iv. 79 Nowadays the lighter weights are used for jeans, sportswear, and even summer dresses and skirts.
1989 New Yorker 5 June 64/1 (advt.) Softly tailored suitdressing, classic suits, contemporary sportswear, and elegant dresses for a great image during pregnancy.
2000 M. Barrowcliffe Girlfriend 44 viii. 220 Leading her off to the altar to the sound of agonised ‘innits’ from the bloodied heaps of designer sportswear that once were her assailants.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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