loungewear

[lounj-wair]

noun

1. articles of clothing suitable for wear during leisure time, especially in the home.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loungewear¹

First recorded in 1955–60; lounge + wear

Example Sentences

The collection though — which spanned work wear, loungewear and evening wear, inspired by day-to-night in a fictional island town — was worth it.

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The world has more loungewear these days, so you can’t even tell.

From Los Angeles Times

They were lost within the rubble of their fire-ravaged home: loungewear, blanket, bumblebee sweater and beanie — all yellow, Tatum’s favorite color.

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Aerie, loungewear and active wear brand, in collaboration with social media influencer Lindsay Weiss, is offering fire victims free clothing, including tops, bottoms, pajamas, bras and underwear.

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People told her that Telluride was casual, “all sweatpants,” but she wasn’t about to represent her new movie, “Nickel Boys,” in loungewear.

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