Home › Words › A › athleticwearathleticwearathleticwear means clothing designed to be worn while taking part in athletics, or to suggest a similar sporty casual style.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, athleticwear ranks #16,730 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom athletic + -wear.nounClothing designed to be worn while taking part in athletics, or to suggest a similar sporty casual style.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.activewear 80% match — Casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; sportswear. vs athleticwear →athleisurewear 79% match — Casual sports clothing. vs athleticwear →athleisure 75% match — Clothing that is appropriate for both athletic and leisure pursuits. vs athleticwear →aerobicwear 72% match — Clothing designed to be worn while taking part in aerobics. vs athleticwear →gymwear 71% match — Clothing designed to be worn while exercising at the gym. vs athleticwear →fitnesswear 69% match — Synonym of activewear. vs athleticwear →sportwear 69% match — Synonym of sportswear. vs athleticwear →exercisewear 67% match — Synonym of activewear. vs athleticwear →