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sportswear

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; activewear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sportwear

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

attire worn for sport or for casual wear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: athletic wear, activewear

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attire, garb, dress

Narrower terms: gym suit, running suit

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sports 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 sportswear From sports + -wear.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: спортно облекло (sportno obleklo) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Chinese Mandarin: 運動服 /运动服 (yùndòngfú) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Dutch: sportkleding — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Finnish: urheiluvaatteet — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • French: vêtement de sport — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • German: Sportbekleidung — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Japanese: スポーツウェア (supōtsuwea) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Korean: 스포츠웨어 (seupocheuweeo) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Korean: 운동복 (undongbok) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Korean: 체육복 (cheyukbok) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Polish: odzież sportowa — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Russian: спорти́вный костю́м (sportívnyj kostjúm) — casual clothing for sport or excercise
  • Spanish: ropa deportiva — casual clothing for sport or excercise