outerwear

noun

out·​er·​wear ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer How to pronounce outerwear (audio)
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear

Examples of outerwear in a Sentence

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Santosh, with nowhere to go in her rural corner of India, quickly trades her traditional outerwear for a khaki cop uniform. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 These brands will offer outerwear, along with Moncler, Bogner and Pucci. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example. Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Reversible Suede and Fleece Jacket Spanx launched outerwear this year, and this suede and fleece jacket is a piece to shop in sizes XS to 3X. Carly Totten, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for outerwear 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of outerwear was in 1883

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“Outerwear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outerwear. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

outerwear

noun
out·​er·​wear ˈau̇t-ər-ˌwa(ə)r How to pronounce outerwear (audio)
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear

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