Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Clothes designed for comfort and casual wear.
  • noun Clothes that are casually styled but acceptable for many business or social occasions.

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  • noun casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; activewear.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear

Etymologies

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sports +‎ -wear

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Examples

  • Designer Jonathan Adler's new line of men's and women's denim and sportswear is available Wednesday.

    Lifestyle News, Fashion Trends, Interior Design and More - USATODAY.com 2010

  • Designer Jonathan Adler's new line of men's and women's denim and sportswear is available Wednesday.

    Fashion Forward: Designer Adler joins All Mankind 2010

  • Designer Jonathan Adler's new line of men's and women's denim and sportswear is available Wednesday.

    Lifestyle News, Fashion Trends, Interior Design and More - USATODAY.com 2010

  • PARIS -- French luxury-goods and retail company PPR SA said Friday that first-half net profit more than doubled, lifted by gains and the integration of its stake in German sportswear company Puma AG.

    Puma Stake Pumps Up French PPR's Profit 2008

  • In other broker moves, shares in German sportswear maker Adidas fell 5% after it was added to Goldman Sachs 'conviction sell list.

    European Shares End Lower on Miners, Oil Producers 2008

  • Saks Senior Fashion Director Colleen Sherin said she was calling the sportswear trend "urban sport."

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Saks Senior Fashion Director Colleen Sherin said she was calling the sportswear trend "urban sport."

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • A ceratin German sportswear manufacturer is sponsoring both sides, since when did they move into the cricket market in such a big way?

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • A certain German sportswear manufacturer is promoting its new kit designs with a series of viral videos from various Premier League training grounds: last week we saw Michael Ballack wearing Chelsea's new Robocop-themed home shirt, and now we see Xabi Alonso sporting Liverpool's new away strip.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2009

  • Societe Generale shares rose 3 percent after France's second-largest bank reported a doubling in third-quarter profit on strong earnings in investment banking, and shares in German sportswear company Adidas spiked 4 percent after it voiced cautious optimism for the coming year despite a 30 percent fall in third-quarter profit.

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