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skiwear

American  
[skee-wair] / ˈskiˌwɛər /

noun

  1. activewear designed to be worn for skiing, as jackets, sweaters, and pants.


Etymology

Origin of skiwear

First recorded in 1960–65; ski + wear

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Consign Design traffics in luxury labels like Brunello, Prada, Gucci and Hermès, along with top-drawer skiwear, while Capelet Consign brims with AG, Theory, Veronica Beard and Ulla Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 3, 2025

Some skiwear is now fitted with so-called Recco reflectors that bounce back a directional signal to mountain rescue teams equipped with a Recco detector.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2019

The number of products on sale has crept up, posh Christmas fare is available and Aldi has attracted a lot of attention for offering a range of cheap skiwear for the chalet-going classes.

From Economist Dec. 3, 2015

Maybe Mackage, an under-the-radar Canadian coat concern in SoHo that I think of as the racy but lovable young cousin of Moncler, the Alpine skiwear monolith around the corner.

From New York Times Dec. 4, 2012

By the early ’80s, Tacchini had expanded into skiwear, beach clothing, golf apparel, and weekend wear.

From BusinessWeek Oct. 20, 2011

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