sportswear
pronunciation
How to pronounce sportswear in British English:
UK [ˈspɔːtsweə(r)]
How to pronounce sportswear in American English:
US [ˈspɔːrtswer]
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- Noun:
- attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Word Origin
- sportswear (n.)
- also sports-wear, 1912, from sports (n.) + wear (n.). Hence sports coat, sports shirt, etc.
Example
- 1. That means that quiksilver ( zqk ) and columbia sportswear ( colm ) could be at risk .
- 2. The sportswear giant got into the market in a big way with nike + .
- 3. Possible applications include sportswear as well as police and military body-armor products .
- 4. The clothing and sportswear industry has done it differently .
- 5. By contrast , li-ning , the first chinese company to make western-style sportswear , has struggled to make the transition .