trackies en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From trackie /tracky + -s.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
trackies en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From track(suit) + -ies.
Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal, plural, plural-only) Tracksuit bottoms.
As a fitness writer who lives between their laptop and the gym, trackies have replaced chinos and jeans as my default daily option.
2025 January 22, Harry Bullmore, Richard Jones, “14 best joggers for men that are comfortable yet stylish”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2022:But now it is the clothes you reserve for a night in front of the box that are in the frame. You know the kind – the big T-shirt you have had for ages, teamed with leggings and unicorn slippers. The grey trackies and matching hoodie.
2018 November 7, Lauren Cochrane, “Get comfy! How curling up on the sofa became the height of fashion”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2018:The velvet (there it was again) stripe that ran down the side of her puddling trousers and extended beyond their hems might have marked them out as tuxedo pants or trackies.
2016 January 12, Matthew Schneier, “At the London Men’s Shows, Sprinters and Marathoners Alike”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Jan 2016: