menswear

[ menz-wair ]

/ ˈmɛnzˌwɛər /

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noun

Also men's wear . apparel and accessories for men.

cloth, especially wool, used for men's and often women's tailored garments.

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Origin of menswear

First recorded in 1780–85 in spelling men's wear;men + 's¹ + wear

Words nearby menswear

mensural, mensural music, mensural notation, mensuration, mensurative, menswear, -ment, mental, mental age, mental block, mental cruelty

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How to use menswear in a sentence

The two were photographed together, and soon after, she promoted his work, the bespoke menswear line Nyoni Couture, in her Instagram Stories.
NeNe Leakes Confirms She’s Dating Menswear Designer Nyonisela Sioh: 7 Things To Know About Him|Victoria Uwumarogie|December 20, 2021|Essence.com
He’s a bit stocky, not as reedlike as the others, and yet somehow he wears it best, perhaps because his vaguely sunburnt face, with its distrustful scowl, is so radiantly transformed by this most magical piece of menswear.
No Time to Die Is an Imperfect Movie. But It’s a Perfect Finale for the Best James Bond Ever|Stephanie Zacharek|September 29, 2021|Time
Menswear is just a fraction of its sales—21% in 2018, according to the company’s last full-year filing.
Can a streetwear designer save J.Crew?|Marc Bain|May 17, 2021|Quartz
For patternsTie Bar has a wide variety of masks that feature solid colors or some of the company’s most-loved menswear patterns.
Eight masks that make great stocking stuffers|John Kennedy|December 10, 2020|Popular-Science

The specialty menswear retailer said it will still honor customer gift cards and rewards, and fill rental reservations and custom orders in its stores.
Pandemic bankruptcies: A running list of retailers that have filed for Chapter 11|Abha Bhattarai|December 4, 2020|Washington Post
Paul Smith filled the Bourse de Commerce with its copper cupola in June for his menswear show.
Paris’s Secret Fashion Week Haunts|Liza Foreman|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dior last month staged its menswear show at the exclusive Tennis Club de Paris.
Paris’s Secret Fashion Week Haunts|Liza Foreman|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And John Galliano will not present a menswear collection this season.
Hillary Clinton's 'Scrunchie Chronicles'; Azzaro To Make a Couture Comeback in Paris|The Fashion Beast Team|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He later went on to work for Calvin Klein before starting his own eponymous menswear brand in 1978 at the age of 25.
The CFDA Celebrates Black History Month|The Fashion Beast Team|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 13, Savoia landed his first gig in the fashion industry, working as a manager of a busy menswear shop.
Fashion Designer Michele Savoia Found Dead in Hudson River|Erin Cunningham|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for menswear

menswear

/ (ˈmɛnzˌwɛə) /

noun

clothing for men

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