Standard Lemma guide

fanwear

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

apparel or accessories worn by fans of something, e.g. a sports team

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • He has a wide selection of fanwear, all emblazoned with the Lions' mascot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin fānāticuslbor. French fanatiqueinflu. English fanatic English fancyinflu. English fan Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English fanwear From fan + -wear.