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

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sweat suit

The latter outfit appeared in the released photos, but the Prada sweat suit didn’t, which disappointed Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

However, in the probable-cause statement used to obtain the murder warrant, Broggi stated that Newell identified a black man with a brown backpack, gray sweat suit and baseball cap as the shooter.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2019

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

A dark shadow covers his upper lip, and his sweat suit is rumpled.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na