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womenswear

American  
[wim-inz-wair] / ˈwɪm ɪnzˌwɛər /

noun

  1. null women's wear apparel and accessories for women.

  2. 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

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In the last few years, the womenswear brand has experienced huge growth.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

"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

The 41-year-old from Northern Ireland is the first creative director to oversee womenswear, menswear and haute couture since Christian Dior himself, having started the job last year with a stellar reputation.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

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

Equihua’s trust in herself is what led her from a scholarship at Parsons School of Design to an in-house designer for luxury womenswear brands to leaping headfirst into her own label.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

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