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streetwear

streetwear

3.7
Describing casual clothing from city youth culture
  • adjective
  • /ˈstriːtˌwɛr/
translation icon : urbano
  • The designer's new collection features streetwear clothing inspired by graffiti and skate culture.

Examples

  • Many young people prefer a streetwear look for its comfort and trendiness.

  • She launched a streetwear brand that quickly became popular among urban youth.

  • The designer's new collection features streetwear pieces inspired by graffiti and skate culture.

  • Many young people prefer streetwear styles for their comfort and trendiness.

  • She launched a streetwear line that quickly gained popularity among urban youth.

Antonyms

formal
1 3.5

A dress, suit, or gown people wear for special occasions

How Casual

streetwear
3.7
sporty
25 3.3
casual
81 1.3
smart
127 2.4
formal
  • Formal
394 3.0

Surface Forms

streetwear positive

Morphology

streetwear = street + wear (semi-transparent) = street + wear

The word is a fairly clear compound, but its fashion-specific sense is more specialized than the literal sum of 'street' and 'wear'.

Etymology

Streetwear comes from the parts street 'public road' and wear 'clothes'. Used as an adjective, it describes things that look like the casual, city clothes young people wear, so a streetwear style is relaxed and inspired by street culture.