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
clothes like coats and jackets that you put on over your other clothes, especially when you go outside
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
The airline told passengers to keep heavy outerwear off the seats.
Rafael packed rainproof outerwear before the family moved to Seattle.
At the camp gate, Trang zipped her outerwear before the wind picked up.
- underwear
clothes worn under the outer layer
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.