streetwear

American  

[street-wair] / ˈstritˌwɛər /

noun

1. fashionable casual clothes, especially such clothes originating in hip hop, surfing, or skateboarding culture, such as sneakers, T-shirts, and hoodies.

   The runway’s predominant influence this season is streetwear.

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streetwear British  

/ ˈstriːtˌwɛə /

noun

1. fashionable casual clothes

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Etymology

Origin of streetwear

First recorded in 1820–25 as street wear; street ( def. ) + wear ( def. )

Example Sentences

The girls are mixing it with streetwear and then they’re also taking it to work and being super busy and then they’re going out and playing in them.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in a modest white tee and basketball shorts, the música mexicana star’s outfit that day was a far cry from the oversized streetwear and diamond-encrusted jewelry he usually dons in public.

From Los Angeles Times

Norriss runs a clothing factory outside of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that makes millions of T-shirts and sweaters a year for celebrated streetwear brands like Stussy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nike NKE 4.64%increase; green up pointing triangle has done a lot to relaunch its cult-classic Total 90 soccer line ahead of next year’s World Cup: a reimagined, streetwear version of the retro-styled cleat, new jerseys and balls, and planned events in cities such as Melbourne and Milan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outside of music, he’s also established himself in the realm of fashion with both his streetwear brand, Golf Wang, and his luxury brand Le Fleur.

From Los Angeles Times