outerwear
noun
out·er·wear
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Definition of outerwear
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear
Examples of outerwear in a Sentence
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What’s more impressive is that for all the gray menswear checks and rich caramel outerwear, the biggest color trends of Fall are far from neutral. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Will Blue Make You Psychic? Can Yellow Detox Your Mind? A Color Therapist Weighs in on Fall 2019’s Color Trends," 4 Apr. 2019 His designs, inspired by Jewish Orthodox tailoring and military outerwear, have an emphasis on gender fluidity and the elements of spirituality and strength deliver a unique luxury to his garments. — Scarlett Newman, Teen Vogue, "This Year’s LVMH Prize Finalists Focus In On Sustainability In Fashion," 27 Mar. 2019 In honor of Black Friday, Cole Haan is offering 50% off 400+ boots, grand styles, bags, and outerwear, plus 30% off everything else (11/18 – 11/24). — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "These Are the Most Amazing Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for 2018," 26 Nov. 2018 This is a different way for shoppers to get good deals on bins full of clothing, including pants, shirts, dresses and outerwear. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, "North County Business Briefs, July 4," 4 July 2019 Fun fashion for kids Kids will love the casual, yet hip and trendy styles offered by Appaman, a children’s clothing line offering everything from t-shirts, jeans and swimsuits to suits, outerwear and accessories. — Jean Chen Smith, Cincinnati.com, "Top 10 summer trends for 2019, from fashion to furniture," 1 July 2019 More and more women are wearing their lingerie as outerwear. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "La Perla Releases Its First Bridal Collection—and It’s Very Hot," 12 Apr. 2019 The company creates denim, elevated basics, clothing kits for one to build a wardrobe foundation, active wear, loungewear and outerwear; and footwear is in their near future, according to Waldman. — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, "Universal Standard opens in West Loop, bringing bricks-and-mortar access to women size 00 to 40: ‘Beauty is much broader than we have been led to believe’," 10 July 2019 The camera footage shows a group of men entering the store around 7:45 p.m. Monday and then abruptly scurrying through several racks of outerwear and clothing, in footage released by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department. — Fox News, "'Flash mob' stole $30G worth of merchandise at North Face store in Wisconsin, police say," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outerwear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for outerwear
outerwear
noun
English Language Learners Definition of outerwear
: clothes (such as sweaters, coats, or jackets) that you wear over other clothing especially for warmth when you are outside
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