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menswear

menswear

2.9
A word used to talk about clothing for men, often before a noun
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɛnzwɛr/
translation icon : masculino
  • And then the top is rather menswear, like a trench coat, a blazer, a winter coat almost, even though it's spring summer with a focus on broad shoulders.

So I was like I looked for all these four schools and then Academy of Art has a separated menswear design school.

Examples

  • If you're doing menswear for grown up dudes, like fully big age adult men, like there's no crossover there.

  • He chose a menswear style for his outfit, featuring a tailored blazer and dress pants.

  • For me, I know on paper it's menswear, but I just make clothes for humans.

  • So I was like I looked for all these four schools and then Academy of Art has a separated menswear design school.

  • Many famous brands offer menswear collections that include suits, shirts, and accessories.

  • The fashion show showcased innovative menswear designs from up-and-coming designers.

Synonyms

men's
vsmenswear
1.0

Made for adult men

is limited to clothing, fashion, or design aimed at that group

Surface Forms

menswear positive

Morphology

menswear = men + wear (transparent) = men + wear

Syntactically an attributive compound used before nouns (e.g., 'menswear jacket'), and the relation to 'men' + 'wear' is direct.

Etymology

Menswear comes from the same parts men and wear, meaning 'clothes for men', so when it is used before a noun it describes fashion or designs intended for men.