sportswear
sportswear — noun
1. items of clothing that people put on when taking part in sports, exercising, or
items of clothing that people put on when taking part in sports, exercising, or doing other physical activities
Caleb bought new sportswear for his marathon training.
bought + sportswear + for [purpose]
Marco bought breathable sportswear — shorts and a running top — for weekend runs in the park.
Talia packed her sportswear in a separate bag before leaving for the gym.
Many schools now require sportswear that matches the team colours.
Isabela prefers lightweight sportswear when she goes hiking in the mountains.
- athletic wear
more common in American English, especially for performance-focused clothing
- activewear
a modern term that also includes exercise clothing worn outside of sport
- workout clothes
informal and very common in everyday speech
- sports gear
broader — includes equipment such as shoes and accessories
- formal wear
clothing for official or ceremonial occasions
文法句型
sportswear + is (singular verb)
a piece of sportswear
用法筆記
Sportswear is an uncountable noun, so it does not have a plural form. Use 'a piece of sportswear' or 'items of sportswear' when referring to individual garments.
常見錯誤
2. comfortable clothing meant to be worn in relaxed, everyday situations rather tha
comfortable clothing meant to be worn in relaxed, everyday situations rather than at formal or business events
Ryan wore sportswear — a hoodie and joggers — to meet friends at the café after work.
both A and B — contrasting formal with casual
Tuan wore comfortable sportswear to the weekend barbecue at his cousin's house.
Sahil wore sportswear to the cinema — it looks relaxed and is more comfortable than jeans.
The school allows students to wear sportswear on the last day of each term.
Minho prefers sportswear over jeans because it gives him more freedom to move.
- casual wear
a broader category that includes jeans, t-shirts, etc., not only sporty styles
- leisurewear
very similar; often used in retail contexts
- loungewear
more specific to clothing worn at home for relaxation
- formal wear
suits, gowns, and other attire for formal events
- business attire
clothing appropriate for professional workplaces
文法句型
sportswear + is (singular verb)
adjective + sportswear
用法筆記
This sense refers to sportswear worn as everyday casual attire, not necessarily during exercise. The same clothing item may be described by either sense depending on context — when worn to the gym it fits sense 1, and when worn to a coffee shop it fits sense 2.