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activewear

American  
[ak-tiv-wair] / ˈæk tɪvˌwɛər /
Or active wear

noun

  1. sportswear.


Etymology

Origin of activewear

active + wear

Example Sentences

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Lululemon paused online sales of the Get Low line of activewear just days after launching the collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

But after a little over a year in the job, he now has to prove to investors that early efforts can lead to sustained, stable growth for the activewear giant.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

It saw heightened demand across its brands and sales channels, underscored by “outstanding growth” at Aerie as well as Offline, the company’s activewear brand.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Now fitness shops sell "sweat suits", for use during exercise - and then there is the very name of the longstanding British activewear brand Sweaty Betty.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

L.A.’s favorite fashion brand for go-anywhere dresses and swoon-worthy handbags has answered our prayers and ventured into activewear with the launch of Staud Sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

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