outerwear
noun
out·er·wear
ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer 
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear
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Santosh, with nowhere to go in her rural corner of India, quickly trades her traditional outerwear for a khaki cop uniform.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
These brands will offer outerwear, along with Moncler, Bogner and Pucci.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Reversible Suede and Fleece Jacket Spanx launched outerwear this year, and this suede and fleece jacket is a piece to shop in sizes XS to 3X.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
These brands will offer outerwear, along with Moncler, Bogner and Pucci.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Soon after the shooting, Dick’s experimented with removing entire gun displays in 10 of its stores and replacing them with growing categories like footwear and apparel, and products popular in that specific region: fishing gear in Florida and outerwear in Boston, for example.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Reversible Suede and Fleece Jacket Spanx launched outerwear this year, and this suede and fleece jacket is a piece to shop in sizes XS to 3X.
—Carly Totten, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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outerwear
noun
out·er·wear
ˈau̇t-ər-ˌwa(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r
1
: clothing for outdoor wear
2
: outer clothing as opposed to underwear
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