sporty
[spawr-tee, spohr-]
- flashy; showy.
- smart in dress, behavior, etc.
- like or befitting a sportsman.
- dissipated; fast: a sporty crowd.
- designed for or suitable for sport.
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Origin of sporty
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Contemporary Examples
Beachwear was the dress code, and even classic tailoring was given a shake up and repurposed into sleek and sporty silhouettes.
For his spring/ summer 2014 show, designer Scott Sternberg took audiences on a sporty trip behind the Hollywood sign.
Checked patterns came into play for the final looks, with a series of sporty coats that one might wear to a tennis club.
Erwan bounds up wearing black shorts and a sporty zip-up sweater.
Sometimes his leather jackets were sporty and rakish, at others they were sculpted into prim, hourglass shapes.
Historical Examples
"I'm sorry I did, now; honest I am," was the sporty man's answer.
Dave Porter and His RivalsEdward Stratemeyer
Why, Langridge and that sporty new chum of his may slip in and damage it.
A Quarter-Back's PluckLester Chadwick
Regarding Parkins as a rich man, and sporty, he took the offer.
Dreamy HollowSumner Charles Britton
Besides, one place was as sporty as the other, if that was what you wanted.
Over the Seas for Uncle SamElaine Sterne
“Sure,” replied Merkle, one of the sportiest of sporty seniors.
The Winning TouchdownLester Chadwick
sporty
- (of a person) fond of sport or outdoor activities
- (of clothes) having the appearance of sportswear
- (of a car) having the performance or appearance of a sports car
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- British informal a young person who typically wears sportswear, is competitive about sport , and takes an interest in his or her fitness
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Word Origin and History for sporty
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