workwear

work·wear
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US/ˈwɝkwɛɹ/UK/ˈwɜːkwɛə/

noun

Clothes designed to be worn while working, especially in a physically demanding job.

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Meanings

nounworkwear (uncountable)
  1. uncountableClothes designed to be worn while working, especially in a physically demanding job.

Origin

From work + -wear.

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Translations

Bulgarian работно облекло
  • работно облекло (rabotno obleklo)clothes designed to be worn while working
Finnish työhaalarit, työasu
  • työhaalaritclothes designed to be worn while working
  • työasuclothes designed to be worn while working
German Berufskleidung, Berufsbekleidung
  • Berufskleidungclothes designed to be worn while working
  • Berufsbekleidungclothes designed to be worn while working
  • Arbeitskleidungclothes designed to be worn while working
Hungarian munkaruha, munkaruházat
  • munkaruhaclothes designed to be worn while working
  • munkaruházatclothes designed to be worn while working
Swedish arbetskläder
  • arbetskläderclothes designed to be worn while working
Cite this entry
APA

workwear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workwear

MLA

“workwear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workwear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workwear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workwear.

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