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outerwear

Pronunciation: [ˈaʊtərˌwɛr]

Word

Context: “clothing”

(noun) clothes that you wear over your regular clothes to keep warm or dry. Outerwear includes jackets, coats, and raincoats. It is the type of clothing you put on when you go outside in colder or rainy weather.

Example

She wore a warm jacket as her outerwear during the chilly day.

Example

He didn't wear any outerwear, which made him cold in the winter air.

Example

What kind of outerwear do you need for the rain?

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