menswear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English men English -s- Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English menswear From men + -s- + -wear.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Men's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.
Derek Guy was a relatively unknown menswear writer with 25,000 followers on Twitter in 2022.
2025 June 14, Christopher Mathias, “JD Vance threatened to deport him. The ‘menswear guy’ is posting through it”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| men's wear | alternative | lexicographic | |
| men’s wear | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
childrenswear · ladieswear · womenswear
Translations (13)
de Herrenausstattung (menswear) · de Herrenoberbekleidung (menswear) · pt moda masculina (menswear) · fi miesten vaatteet (menswear) · pl odzież męska (menswear) · hsb mužaca drasta (menswear) · sk pánska móda (menswear) · de Herrenbekleidung (menswear) · sk pánske odevy (menswear) · sk pánsky textil (menswear) · sk pánske oblečenie (menswear) · ga éadaí fear (menswear) · de Herrenmode (menswear)