sportswear
Americannoun
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clothing designed for wear while playing golf or tennis, hiking, bicycling, jogging, etc.; activewear.
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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 singly or in various combinations for business and informal activity.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sportswear
Example Sentences
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But by the 2000s, more people were shopping online or at rival sportswear chains or department stores.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cynics will argue Williams and Alcaraz are only teaming up for the publicity - for themselves, the US Open and the global sportswear brand which they both promote.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
She has, however, sold two Samoyeds to Kyle and Kristin Juszczyk, the San Francisco 49ers fullback and sportswear designer, who attended Swift and Kelce’s wedding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Today, Swiss sportswear brand On announces its entry into football alongside football champion Kylian Mbappe, marking the beginning of the brand's journey into the world's biggest sport," read a company statement.
From Barron's
Margot Keenan was tall and long limbed and was a semipro tennis player for a while after college before going to work for some big-deal sportswear manufacturer.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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