townwear
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townwear (uncountable)
- (rare) Everyday clothing suitable for wearing in a town, as opposed to activewear.
- 2003, Kate Liepmann, The journey to work: its significance for industrial and community life:
- 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.
- 1984 July, Backpacker, volume 12, number 63:
- 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.