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Definition of "outerwear" []

  • Clothing, such as hats, coats, and gloves, for use outdoors. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "outerwear" in a sentence
  • "As a point of fact, our new heavy weather outerwear is the bomb, and I feel quite snug."
  • "This line of ATV/Motorcycle riding outerwear is designed for hard use in nasty weather."
  • "Or, the outerwear is shorter but worn over a longer skirt in that challenging fashion game of playing with proportions."