sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspȯrts-ˌwer 

1

: clothing designed for casual or informal wear

… American designer Claire McCardell, one of the pioneers, in the 1940's, of the casual school of fashion known as sportswear, … established that she would never make a dress without pockets—women needed a place to put their hands, she said.

—Bernadine Morris

Isaia has moved quickly to pivot its in-house production, supplementing flamboyant suiting with casual sportswear and all the pieces a man needs to dress down his suits and sport coats.

—Robb Report

Mix-and-match monochrome is the latest trend in sportswear separates …

—Dana Dickey

2

: clothing designed to be worn for sports or fitness training

… showed off her incredible abs as she poses in the gym wearing sportswear.

—James Brinsford

… the Boston-based sportswear brand unveiled tennis star Coco Gauff's new signature tennis shoe …

—Victor Deng

Football sportswear refers to specially designed sportswear products that offer enhanced physical movement and comfort to the players. They include a wide range of products, consisting of jerseys, pants, shorts, socks, and shoes, that are utilized by athletes for training and playing purposes.

—ResearchAndMarkets.com

Examples of sportswear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sportswear giant said in the statement that pulling its Yeezy collaboration would cost it up to 250 million euros, or $248 million, in net 2022 income. —Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025

Despite being 119 years old, the American sportswear company, founded in Boston, is a relative start-up in the endorsement world. —Art De Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

The retailer operates around 200 stores in Sweden, Finland and Norway offering sporting goods and sportswear. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025

Here's what to expect How Nike’s new CEO plans to revive the struggling sportswear giant Share How Nike’s new CEO plans to revive the struggling sportswear giant DeepSeek’s new product threatens to meet the capabilities of top global competitors in artificial intelligence. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

sportswear

noun

sports·​wear ˈspō(ə)rt-ˌswa(ə)r 

ˈspȯ(ə)rt-,

-ˌswe(ə)r

: clothes suitable for sports or for casual or informal wear