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datewear

UK/ˈdeɪt.wɛə/US/ˈdeɪt.wɛ(ə)ɹ/

datewear noun: clothing to be worn on a date.

Noun

datewear (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Clothing to be worn on a date.
    • The datewear this season is divided into two distinct styles, of which there are many variations. Most popular, but attractive only on slim figures, is the sheath dress.1955 November 13, “Fall Fashions of 1955”, in The Acorn, volume XIIII, number 1, Worcester State University, page 3, column 5
    • Department stores are shunned by prudent housewives. Instead, the glittering aisles are thronged with working girls buying sportswear and datewear—leisure’s costumes.1968, Max Gunther, “The Weekend World”, in Norman F. Cantor, Michael S. Werthman, editors, The History of Popular Culture, The Macmillan Company, page 700

Origin of datewear

From date + -wear.

Questions about datewear

What does datewear mean?
Datewear means clothing to be worn on a date.
What part of speech is datewear?
Datewear is a noun.
How do you pronounce datewear?
Datewear is pronounced /ˈdeɪt.wɛə/ (UK).

Words near datewear in the dictionary

  1. datestamps
  2. datestone
  3. datestones
  4. datetime
  5. datetimes
  6. datewear
  7. datewise
  8. dateworthy
  9. Datex2
  10. Dathanaic
  11. Dathanaik

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