athleisurewear

English

Etymology

Blend of athletics +‎ leisurewear.

Noun

athleisurewear (uncountable)

  1. Casual sports clothing.
    • 1986 May, Jim Chase, Backpacker, page 46:
      The style in “athleisurewear”—those sportsy/outdoorsy-looking slacks, shorts, shirts, and jackets—was the soft, cool feel of all-cotton.
    • 2005, Shelly Branch, Sue Callaway, What Would Jackie Do?, page 60:
      Marketers may call this comfy stuff "athleisurewear," but the boyfriend who spots you on Saturday morning at Whole Foods will be glad to simply call you an ex.
    • 2015 September 28, Vanessa Friedman, “Armani and Missoni: In the Shadow of the Supermoon”, in New York Times‎:
      When you think about it, the Missoni stretch knit was athleisurewear before athleisurewear was invented.
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