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athleisure

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ăth'-lēʹ-zhər
  • ăth'-lĕzhʹ-ɚ
  • /ˌæθˈliː.ʒɚ/
  • /ˌæθˈlɛʒ.ɚ/
  • rhymes with -iːʒə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ɛʒə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of athletic + leisure.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: athléchic — Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits
  • Spanish: atletocio — Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits