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peasantwear

peasantwear noun: clothing to be worn by peasants.

Noun

peasantwear (uncountable)

  1. Clothing to be worn by peasants.
    • Lanz (Kärntnerstrasse 10 in Vienna, Schwarzstrasse 4 in Salzburg, and Wilhelm Greilstrasse in Innsbruck) is internationally known for its sportswear and peasantwear—probably the most famous establishment of its kind in Europe.1968, Fielding’s Travel Guide to Europe, Fielding Publications, →LCCN, page 206
    • Since I was looking for literary prophecies—that I’d write a best-seller or at least find an agent—and because my tea-leaf reader wore, in a room full of gauzy peasantwear, a knock-off Chanel suit, I moved on to another booth.1995, Elinor Lipman, Isabel’s Bed, Pocket Books, →ISBN, page 1

Examples of peasantwear in a sentence

  • He takes a successful stab at anything futuristic: from cellophane-wrapped neon punks and abstract oriental peasantwear, to poetic stark white.2001, The Fashion Book, Phaidon, →ISBN, page 492:
  • The earthy tones of peasantwear were flattering to his skin tones, but poorly dyed wool doesn’t say “on a royal mission” like the flashy colors and silky fabrics of nobility do.2004, Jennifer McFann, laveideM, Scholastic Inc., →ISBN, pages 107–108:
  • Her breasts were more subdued than in the get-up she’d worn on Friday, but it was still rather flattering peasantwear.2008, Paul Ruditis, Drama!: Show, Don’t Tell, Simon Pulse, →ISBN, pages 184–185:
  • This [Burebista Vanatoresc] is a touristy, traditional grill restaurant, where the staff don 19th-century peasantwear and everything feels kind of forced.2013, Romania & Bulgaria, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 47, column 2:

Origin of peasantwear

From peasant + -wear.

Questions about peasantwear

What does peasantwear mean?
Peasantwear means clothing to be worn by peasants.
How do you use peasantwear in a sentence?
He takes a successful stab at anything futuristic: from cellophane-wrapped neon punks and abstract oriental peasantwear, to poetic stark white.
What part of speech is peasantwear?
Peasantwear is a noun.

Words near peasantwear in the dictionary

  1. peasantries
  2. peasantry
  3. peasants
  4. peasantship
  5. peasantships
  6. peasantwear
  7. peasanty
  8. peascod
  9. peascods
  10. pease
  11. pease porridge

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