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citywear

citywear noun: clothing to be worn in the city.

Noun

citywear (uncountable)

  1. Clothing to be worn in the city.
    • Once at home (and out of her favored citywear, sweeping brimmed hats and Italian designer dresses), she will delve for weeks and even months into copies of available antique-glass inventories of popes, the czars of Russia, the dukes of Tuscany, and the Medici.1987 October, Peter Dragadze, “Of Passion and Profit”, in The Connoisseur, page 186
    • The store, which opened on December 3, mainly stocks Cremieux’s upscale citywear including suits, jackets, dress pants and accessories.2004 December 24, Jacqueline Yu, “French Taste Blends Formal, Casual Trends”, in Beijing Today, number 186, page 14

Origin of citywear

From city + -wear.

Questions about citywear

What does citywear mean?
Citywear means clothing to be worn in the city.
What part of speech is citywear?
Citywear is a noun.

Words near citywear in the dictionary

  1. cityship
  2. cityships
  3. cityside
  4. cityward
  5. citywards
  6. citywear
  7. citywide
  8. citywides
  9. Ciuchici
  10. Ciucsângeorgiu
  11. Ciudad

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