womenswear
Americannoun
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null women's wear apparel and accessories for women.
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cloth, especially wool or wool-blend fabrics, used for women's tailored garments.
Etymology
Origin of womenswear
First recorded in 1720–30 in spelling womens wear; women + 's 1 + wear
Example Sentences
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"We're competing with second-hand clothing, but we can't compete on price," Zia Bett, founder of Kenyan womenswear brand Zia Africa, tells the BBC.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
A longtime staple in men’s luxury streetwear, this month Fear of God debuts its first womenswear line for Collection Nine.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
His signature ability to blend menswear and womenswear along with his technical proficiency to shape body-hugging looks made him a "true original", said the British Fashion Council.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
That reset will include refining womenswear product assortment and a shift to more contemporary tailoring in its Hugo brand, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
The nomination comes just months after Chiuri, 61, stepped down as womenswear designer at Dior after nearly a decade at the helm.
From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025
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