townwear

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noun

Everyday clothing suitable for wearing in a town, as opposed to activewear.

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Meanings

nountownwear (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableEveryday clothing suitable for wearing in a town, as opposed to activewear.

    The factory girl's apparel is essentially of the same kind as that of the shop assistant or clerk : it is townwear, not really suitable as a cycling outfit.

    2003, Kate Liepmann, The journey to work: its significance for industrial and community life
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    Patagonia's new Dualspun canvas trousers and Dualspun short-sleeved shirt team up to combine the good looks of townwear with the durability needed in the backcountry.

    1984 July, Backpacker, volume 12, number 63

Origin

From town + -wear.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Waretown
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APA

townwear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townwear

MLA

“townwear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townwear. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “townwear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townwear.

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