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ATHLETIC WEAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does athletic wear mean?
• ATHLETIC WEAR (noun)
The noun ATHLETIC WEAR has 1 sense:
1. attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Familiarity information: ATHLETIC WEAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
activewear; athletic wear; sportswear
Hypernyms ("athletic wear" is a kind of...):
attire; dress; garb (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "athletic wear"):
gym suit (clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise)
running suit (a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration)
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