What does "sportswear" mean?

Casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; activewear.

What is a synonym for "sportswear"?

Common synonyms include: activewear, apparel, array, athletic wear, attire, bedizenment.

noun

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Noun

1
Casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; activewear. uncountable
"Yohji Yamamoto's strength was to stick with the sportswear that has inspired him since he teamed up with Adidas to create the imaginative pin-striped or painted-denim footwear that walked his grass-turf runway."
2
attire worn for sport or for casual wear wordnet

"Sportswear is frequently worn as everyday wear by many college students."

From sports + -wear.

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