Meaning & use
leisure wear
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Meanings
noununcountable
Comfortable, casual clothes that you wear for relaxing, shopping, or light exercise rather than for work or formal events.
Grammar: No plural and no 'a': say 'I bought some leisure wear', not 'a leisure wear'.
Patterns
- wear leisure wear
- leisure wear for something
- a piece of leisure wear
She changed out of her office clothes into leisure wear as soon as she got home.
The store sells leisure wear for men and women, including soft pants and loose tops.
Athleisure is a mix of sportswear and leisure wear that people wear all day.
noununcountable
Clothing made for gentle sport or outdoor activities, such as walking or light training.
Grammar: Often used before another noun: 'leisure wear brand', 'leisure wear range'.
Patterns
- leisure wear brand
- leisure wear range
The brand is known for its leisure wear, especially fleece jackets and track pants.
He packed light leisure wear for the walking holiday.
Common combinations
- casual leisure wear
- The dress code is casual leisure wear, so jeans and sneakers are fine.
- sporty leisure wear
- She prefers sporty leisure wear in bright colors.
- a leisure wear brand
- That leisure wear brand is popular with teenagers.
- leisure wear section
- You'll find the leisure wear section on the second floor.
- in leisure wear
- The guests arrived in leisure wear, ready for a relaxed weekend.
Synonyms and how they differ
- casual clothes
- A general everyday term for relaxed clothing; leisure wear sounds more like a product category sold in shops.
- sportswear
- Sportswear is made mainly for exercise and sports, while leisure wear is for comfort and free time.
- loungewear
- Loungewear is even softer and is meant mostly for staying at home, not for going out.
Opposites
Word family
- leisurewear noun
- The British spelling of the same word, written as one word.
- leisurely adjective
- Relaxed and unhurried, as in 'a leisurely walk'.
- leisure noun
- Free time when you are not working.
Commonly confused: leisure wear or leisurewear?
leisure wear vs leisurewear
This is not a different word: it is simply the one-word British spelling of leisure wear.
Practice
Which sentence uses leisure wear correctly?
Choose one answer.
Leisure wear is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes no 'a'. 'They sell leisure wear in soft cotton' is correct; the other options wrongly add 'a' or a plural -s.
Make it your own
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