outerwear

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

outerwear — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

外衣

穿在其他衣服外面的衣物

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.

Ada 在滑雪用品店買了要帶去一月那趟旅行的保暖外衣。

common modifier: warm outerwear

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

下課休息後，請把濕掉的外衣掛在教室門邊。

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.