menswear

noun

mens·​wear ˈmenz-ˌwer How to pronounce menswear (audio)
: clothing for men

Examples of menswear in a Sentence

The store sells an extensive line of menswear. He works in the menswear department.
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In addition to luxury sportswear and casual menswear, the upstairs offers a vintage area along with the only site in the U.S. where customers can buy pieces from Brooks’ longtime collaboration with Junya Watanabe. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 May 2025 This year pick up a CDG card case that will lend him the savvy of the kind of menswear guy who shops at Dover Street Market. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025 The 2025 Met Gala dress code was Tailored for You, with a particular emphasis on menswear. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 May 2025 The first Monday in May will be 'Superfine' The Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fashion extravaganza is back Monday, and this time, the event is paying homage to the debonair flair of Black menswear and its evolution over the centuries. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for menswear

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of menswear was in 1783

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“Menswear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menswear. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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menswear

noun
mens·​wear ˈmenz-ˌwer How to pronounce menswear (audio)
: clothing for men

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