outerwear

/ˈaʊtəweə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtərwer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer/ (ame, mw)

outerwear — noun

1. clothes like coats and jackets that you put on over your other clothes, especial

1.名詞B2
釋義

clothes like coats and jackets that you put on over your other clothes, especially when you go outside

例句

At the ski shop, Ada bought warm outerwear for the January trip.

common modifier: warm outerwear

Please hang your wet outerwear by the classroom door after recess.

outerwear as a clothing category noun

同義詞
  • clothing

    broader term that includes all kinds of clothes, not only outer layers

  • apparel

    more formal and common in retail or business writing

  • gear

    informal and broader; it can include equipment as well as clothes

反義詞

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it means this clothing category. Writers often use it for coats, jackets, and similar items worn outside over other clothes.

常見錯誤

I bought many outerwears for winter.
I bought a lot of outerwear for winter.
💡Outerwear is usually an uncountable noun when you mean this clothing category.