tracksuit

track suit

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈtræk.suːt/
- /ˈtræk.suːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈtræk.suːt/

Definitions of tracksuit word

noun tracksuit a sweat suit, usually with a long-sleeved jacket and long pants, worn by athletes, especially runners, before and after actual competition or during workouts. 1
noun tracksuit athlete's trouser suit 1
countable noun tracksuit A tracksuit is a loose, warm suit consisting of trousers and a top which people wear to relax and to do exercise. 0
noun tracksuit a warm suit worn by athletes, etc, usually over the clothes, esp during training 0
noun tracksuit a loosefitting outfit worn as during exercise, consisting of a pair of trousers and a jacket or pullover top, usually of a light, waterproof fabric 0

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Origin of tracksuit

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Tracksuit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tracksuit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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