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

For instance, one simple pink sweat suit, worn open on a bare chest with gold chain, did not quite feel developed enough an idea for the high fashion runway.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

Brando entered the room wearing a blue velour sweat suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2015

Wall dressed casually, wearing a hooded gray Adidas sweat suit.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2015

Bull appeared on the back porch wearing a sweat suit with “United States Marine Corps” stenciled on it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy