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workwear

/ ˈwɜːkˌwɛə /

noun

  1. clothes, such as overalls, as worn for work in a factory, shop, etc; working clothes

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Seemingly inspired by Japanese workwear, Hurtado wore these oversize, functional looks for around 80 years.

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"I think that we should be treating school uniform more like workwear. It doesn't matter if it's got a hole or a bit of paint on it, you know, that's kind of what it's for."

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Women arrive adorned with black lace hairpieces and painted tears a la Virgencita, as men blend dark accents with their Chicano workwear and vaquero boots.

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The fabric has long been shorthand for rugged individualism and the everyday workwear mythos of the American frontier — in other words, a different, portable performance of Americana.

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Denim jeans are traditionally workwear, meant to stand up to the repetitive stresses of laboring without tearing easily.

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