outerwear

noun

out·​er·​wear ˈau̇-tər-ˌwer 

1

: clothing for outdoor wear

2

: outer clothing as opposed to underwear

Examples of outerwear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My stand-out category was the outerwear—a point of interest for any New Yorker subjected to increasingly fickle temperatures—with both transitional pieces and heavier, winter-ready coats on the racks. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Tisci introduced a younger aesthetic by combining streetwear influences with traditional outerwear and tailoring. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

But Jurney also sees opportunities to make all products, from cotton T-shirts to athletic outerwear, perform better, last longer and take a lighter toll on the environment. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

If shoppers substitute outerwear for accessories at scale, expect retailers to adjust winter accessory buys for 2027 and lean harder into lightweight silk scarves or thin knit options that layer under the collar rather than around the neck. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for outerwear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware

Kids Definition

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