track suit

American  

noun

1. a sweat suit, usually with a long-sleeved jacket and long pants, worn by athletes, especially runners, before and after actual competition or during workouts.

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Etymology

Origin of track suit

First recorded in 1950–55

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track suit

A photo circulated of a humiliated Mr. Maduro in a rumpled track suit and handcuffs in U.S. custody.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

Jill Ellis showed up for lunch wearing a track suit and a warm smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Adolfo Melis, also 99, and a surviving member of the record-breaking siblings, keeps rosaries in the pocket of his track suit jacket and said the important thing was not to get worked up about things.

From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022

A soft white terry track suit gave way to Dolce&Gabbana’s familiar bling: a crystal covered rose-pattern jacket, worn with torn white jeans and velvet rhinestone covered slippers.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022

He pulled off his muddy track suit and told his wife, “I’m going to be best man at a wedding.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin