sweatsuit
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈswɛtˌsuːt/
- US
:
chándal
- She pulled on a comfortable sweatsuit before heading to the gym to work out.
- wearing a sweatsuit
- sweatsuit and sneakers
- pink sweatsuit
Examples
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Her father found a bright yellow sweatsuit with orange parrots floating among lime green leaves.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hilary returned a minute later wearing a green sweatsuit, matching top and bottom.
Fiction book (2000) -
He'd changed into his sweatsuit while he was in there.
Fiction book (1993) -
I am going to wear this velour sweatsuit every day.
Blog text (12) -
She wears her sweatsuit all the time.
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Dark haired, 40-year-old woman with a little girl in a pink sweatsuit.
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Kate had on an old college sweatsuit, high-topped running shoes, and dime-store sunglasses.
Fiction book (1995) -
Annabel wore a navy-blue sweatsuit and sneakers and carried a warm jacket.
Fiction book (1990) -
I had on a gray sweatsuit with a white tee hanging out and my Nike jogging sneakers.
Fiction book (2002) -
A very tired Rihanna boarded the plane at 1:30 a.m., clad in a grey Adidas sweatsuit.
Blog text (26)
Synonyms
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1.3
A set of loose, comfortable clothes with a jacket and pants for exercise
5
2.0
A matching set of loose, comfortable clothes with sweatpants and a sweatshirt for exercise or casual wear
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2.1
A matching jacket and pants worn for running or exercise
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2.7
Clothes people wear for sports or exercise and often for comfort
Loose soft pants and a matching top worn for exercise or at home
A set of loose, comfortable clothes worn for exercise
Antonyms
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sweatsuit joins sweat ('what your body makes when you exercise') and suit ('a matching set of clothes', as in a business suit). So a sweatsuit is a comfortable, matching outfit made for exercising or relaxing.