loungewear

English

Etymology

From lounge +‎ -wear.

Pronunciation

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Noun

loungewear (uncountable)

  1. Loose clothing in which one can lounge.
    • 2022 April 12, Rhonda Garelick, “Am I Done Suffering for Fashion?”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      “I love that loungewear has become a prevailing new category,” said Barbara Lippert, 65, a writer. “During the worst part of the pandemic even jeans seemed like an overreach, requiring that complex button and zipper action. And cardigans were too much work.”
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