sweat suit

American  

noun

1. a set of garments consisting of sweatpants and a sweatshirt.

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sweat suit British  

noun

1. a suit worn by athletes for training comprising knitted cotton trousers fitting closely at the ankle and a light cotton sweater

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Etymology

Origin of sweat suit

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

With the aid of a stylist, he donned a Prada sweat suit for one shoot and a pair of Dior pants, a Giorgio Armani blazer and a Bvlgari watch for another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

He paced the sideline in his all-black sweat suit, shouting directions to his players and looking incredulous at times when his team failed to smoothly execute its offense or allowed yet another easy Villanova basket.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

After wearing a sweat suit the first day, Wagner wore his helmet and jersey Friday but didn’t take part in drills.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2019

Dressed in a burgundy sweat suit, Griffin was a fixture on the field before kickoff.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2016

I dressed in a gym sweat suit with a towel tucked around my throat, and Finny in pajamas, ski boots and his sheep-lined coat.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles