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workwear

British  
/ 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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Customers are given tokens to exchange for up to 10 free items, including school uniforms, workwear, and everyday clothing.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

UniFirst jumps as the workwear company agrees to be acquired by rival Cintas in a $5.5 billion deal.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

Unlike most other apparel makers, workwear companies must make sure their products work for people who use them as equipment, not expression, Lindquist said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

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.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025

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