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athleisurewear

noun

Etymology

Blend of athletics + leisurewear, equivalent to athleisure + -wear.

  1. derived from licēre
  2. derived from loisir
  3. derived from leisir
  4. inherited from leyser
  5. suffixed as leisurewear — “leisure + wear”
  6. compounded as athleisurewear — “athletics + leisurewear”

Definitions

  1. Casual sports clothing.

    • The style in “athleisurewear”—those sportsy/outdoorsy-looking slacks, shorts, shirts, and jackets—was the soft, cool feel of all-cotton.
    • Marketers may call this comfy stuff "athleisurewear," but the boyfriend who spots you on Saturday morning at Whole Foods will be glad to simply call you an ex.
    • When you think about it, the Missoni stretch knit was athleisurewear before athleisurewear was invented.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA