menswear

[menz-wair]

noun

1. null men's wear apparel and accessories for men.

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

menswear

/ ˈmɛnzˌwɛə /

noun

1. clothing for men

Word History and Origins

Origin of menswear¹

First recorded in 1780–85 in spelling men's wear; men + 's ¹ + wear

Example Sentences

The company’s menswear line is the official underwear partner of the NBA, and its bras, tops and sweatpants for women are hugely popular.

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Whitten studied design at Los Angeles Trade Tech and started his career in the Garment District working for junior lines and making elaborate menswear shirts that were soon picked up by well-regarded menswear store Eric Ross & Co. in Beverly Hills.

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A menswear jacket originally made for Doc Severinsen has dozens of Levi’s jean patterns overlapping and crisscrossing, complete with zippers for embellishment, back pockets for the jacket’s main pockets and an antique U.S. quarter dollar as the fastening button.

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Frank says of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, whose spring 2025 exhibit “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” is the first dedicated to menswear in over two decades.

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But in a decade best defined by wide lapels, flared pants, afros and platform shoes, Whitten brought the bugle-beading extravagance of a Cher or Diana Ross to menswear, and specifically to Black acts — the bulk of his clientele.

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