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- [ou-ter-wair]
- /ˈaʊ tərˌwɛər/
- /ˈaʊtəwɛə/
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- [ou-ter-wair]
- /ˈaʊ tərˌwɛər/
Definitions of outerwear word
- noun outerwear garments, as raincoats or overcoats, worn over other clothing for warmth or protection outdoors; overclothes. 1
- noun outerwear clothing, as dresses, sweaters, or suits, worn over undergarments. 1
- noun outerwear Clothing worn over other clothes, especially for the outdoors. 1
- abbreviation OUTERWEAR overclothes 1
- uncountable noun outerwear Outerwear is clothing that is not worn underneath other clothing. 0
- noun outerwear clothing that is not worn underneath other clothing 0
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Origin of outerwear
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; outer + wear
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Outerwear
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outerwear popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
outerwear usage trend in Literature
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