noun
Meaning 1
Loose clothing in which one can lounge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
loungewear
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noun
Meaning 2
clothing suitable for relaxation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
Narrower terms: lounger, lounging jacket, smoking jacket, lounging pajama, lounging pyjama
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English lounge 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 loungewear From lounge + -wear.