activewear

noun
ac·​tive·​wear | \ ˈak-tiv-ˌwer How to pronounce activewear (audio) \

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Alala: Take 50% off select styles of leggings, tanks, and more activewear through Tuesday, September 3. Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "80+ Labor Day Sales That Are Definitely Worth Shopping This Year," 31 Aug. 2019 Alala Moisture-wicking and form-flattering activewear is up to 50 percent off right now. Lauren Joseph, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Labor Day Sales 2019: All Our Favorite Things to Shop This Weekend," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, as the global creative director of the Sergio Tacchini brand, Chow is trying to reintroduce the high fashion allure back into activewear. Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Dao-Yi Chow Has a New Take on Tennis Apparel," 20 Aug. 2019 In a recent interview in Outdoor Voices’ new zine and digital platform, called The Recreationalist, fellow activewear founder Ty Haney asked Wilson about his outdated views. Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, "Lululemon's Founder Says Technology Made Us "Lazy & Fat"," 25 July 2019 As a seemingly natural extension of the brand, the famous fitness queen then launched a collection of activewear, and most recently introduced a line of chic dresses made with compression fabric to help your body hold its shape. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, "From Selfies to Shapewear: A Comprehensive Guide to All of the Kardashian-Jenner Siblings' Business Ventures," 28 June 2019 Vans last year posted sales of $3 billion, a 45% increase, according to its parent company, VF Corp., behind other activewear and sportswear brands as Timberland, The North Face, Wrangler, and Jansport. Kate Bowers, Fortune, "Rebooting Converse: Should the brand play hard to get?," 30 July 2019 Besides being known for its high-quality, functional activewear that’s also super trendy and cute, Outdoor Voices has a huge celeb following—Sophia Bush, Hailey Bieber, and Sophie Turner are just a few examples of stars who are fans of the brand. Chelsey Hamilton, Health.com, "Here's How to Shop the Activewear Brand That Sophia Bush and More Celebs Love for Half the Price," 19 July 2019 The JJ Squad are a group of ambassadors for Jo and Jax, a brand that creates dance activewear. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Who Is “Dance Moms” Season 8 Star Savannah Kristich and Why Does Abby Lee Miller Love Her So Much?," 12 June 2019

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First Known Use of activewear

1924, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for activewear

active entry 1 + -wear (as in sportswear, underwear)

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