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dancewear

American  
[dans-wair, dahns-] / ˈdænsˌwɛər, ˈdɑns- /

noun

  1. clothing, as leotards and tutus, designed for dancing or dance practice.


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In the comments on her TikTok video, Copeland noted that the MasterClass clip was filmed pre-pandemic and that a number of dancewear companies have since created different shades of pointe shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023

At that time, dancewear wasn’t sexy or exciting.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2020

The upcoming collection, which includes semi-sheer layering tanks, a thin day robe, and dancewear in “conifer” and chartreuse, drew on the work of the minimalist sculptors Dan Flavin and James Turrell.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019

FRI Wear red and white outfit for social dancing, dance show, trunk show of gowns and dancewear, 7:45 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2018

My mind flashes back to that day I spent at the beginning of the school year, trying on pointe shoes in a dancewear shop in the U District.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day