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

Fanatics has been the official online sportswear retailer for most North American sports leagues — including MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA and NHL — for more than a decade. —Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024

The lineup included short shorts with long, playful tassels at the pocket and risqué, bare-a-lot womenswear mixed with tailored suit jackets topped by caftan-style hoods, alongside sportswear featuring subtly complex constructions. —Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024

Through her collaborations with Adidas Originals, Grace Wales Bonner has imbued sportswear staples with the same elevated sensibility that defines her mainline collections. —Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024

In terms of his own closet, Chou’s favorite fashion brands include Alexander McQueen and Yohji Yamamoto, as well as the French-Swedish sportswear designer, Ron Dorff. —Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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