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

I also saw the prevalence of streetwear and the way women were dressing at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Nike is also trying to rebound in the U.S., where big bets on athleisure and streetwear during the pandemic left it vulnerable to upstarts such as On and Hoka.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For the grand opening of “sister dreamer” sculpture park in South-Central, Lauren Halsey collaborated with streetwear brand Supervsn on a new collection, Camo We Live In.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In 2005, an NBA dress code asked players to dress "business casual" while representing the sport - an attempt to banish streetwear from the league.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In distilling five decades of streetwear history, Mr. Watamanuk promises “a narrative that could be followed without an encyclopedic knowledge of all the obscure references.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026