lounge wear

Meaning

1. 1noununcountable

   Soft, comfortable clothes intended for relaxing at home rather than for going out or doing sport.

   Grammar: No plural and no a: she bought some new lounge wear.

   Patterns

   • a set of lounge wear
   • dressed in lounge wear

   After work she changed into her lounge wear and made tea.

   The store sells soft lounge wear in plain colors.

   He works from home most days, so he mostly buys lounge wear.

Common combinations

comfortable lounge wear

She packed comfortable lounge wear for the weekend cabin trip.

soft lounge wear

Soft lounge wear is popular in winter.

lounge wear set

I got a matching lounge wear set for my sister.

change into lounge wear

They changed into lounge wear after dinner.

stylish lounge wear

The brand sells stylish lounge wear that is also fine for a quick errand.

Synonyms and how they differ

loungewear

Loungewear is simply the more common one-word spelling of the same term.

sleepwear

Sleepwear is made for wearing in bed, while lounge wear is made for relaxing awake around the house.

athleisure

Athleisure is sporty clothing meant to be worn in public as well as for exercise, unlike lounge wear which is for home.

homewear

Homewear is a broader trade word for clothes worn at home, including casual outfits.

Opposites

Word family

lounge verb

to relax in a lazy way

lounge noun

a comfortable sitting room

wear noun

clothing of a particular kind

loungewear noun

the usual one-word spelling

Commonly confused: lounge wear or leisure wear?

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