comfortwear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From comfort + -wear.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Casual and often loose-fitting clothing that is designed to be comfortable.
Whatever camp you fell into, however, it’s true that baggy, oversize pants are staging a comeback, in part because of the Covid-sparked focus on comfortwear, and in part because, as Laura Brown, the editor and creative consultant, said, there’s something about the swish of that much fabric around the legs that can make you “feel very ‘stride-y.’”
2022 September 12, Vanessa Friedman, “I Abandoned My Skinny Jeans. What Top Do I Wear With Baggy Pants?”, in The New York Times: