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loungewear

loungewear noun: loose clothing in which one can lounge.

Noun

loungewear (uncountable)

  1. Loose clothing in which one can lounge.
    • “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.”2022 April 12, Rhonda Garelick, “Am I Done Suffering for Fashion?”, in The New York Times

Origin of loungewear

From lounge + -wear.

Questions about loungewear

What does loungewear mean?
Loungewear means loose clothing in which one can lounge.
What part of speech is loungewear?
Loungewear is a noun.

Words near loungewear in the dictionary

  1. loungerooms
  2. loungers
  3. lounges
  4. loungest
  5. loungeth
  6. loungewear
  7. loungey
  8. loungier
  9. loungiest
  10. lounging
  11. lounging cap

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