sportswear

American  

[spawrts-wair, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrtsˌwɛər, ˈspoʊrts- /

noun

1. clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.

2. men's or women's clothing consisting of separate pieces, as jackets, trousers, sweaters, skirts, and shirts, that are casually styled and can be worn worn singly or in various combinations for business and informal activity.

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sportswear British  

/ ˈspɔːtsˌwɛə /

noun

1. clothes worn for sport or outdoor leisure wear

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Etymology

Origin of sportswear

First recorded in 1910–15; sports + wear

Example Sentences

After retiring from skating, Babilonia, now 66, dabbled in coaching and sportswear design, became a motivational speaker, an activist and, most importantly, a grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times

Chinese athletic goods giant Anta Sports will buy a controlling stake in historic German sportswear brand Puma for $1.79 billion, a stock exchange filing showed Tuesday, as it expands its international presence.

From Barron's

Long Beach’s bet on the Olympics to help reshape its economy has attracted at least one sportswear company to the port city.

From Los Angeles Times

Japan's Marubeni, which is backed by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, said it had bought British heritage sportswear brand Gola as the trading house moves to tap growing global demand for retro trainers.

From Barron's

A Form 4 External link filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows President and CEO Elliott Hill bought 16,388 shares of the sportswear company for about $61.10 apiece on Dec. 29.

From Barron's