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

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

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

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