Definition of "outwear" []

• To last longer than; outlast: durable clothing that outwears other brands. (verb-transitive)
• To get over (something) by the passage of time; outgrow: "He . . . may outwear those unattractive qualities of character” ( Westminster Gazette). (verb-transitive)

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.

• "In keeping with that theme, his outwear is a durable nylon-cotton blend "to withstand the harsh environment we've created.""
• "Super-insulated outwear for sitting in treestands - toasty until the cold wind blew through."
• "The Tiffany Lawrence line is an exclusive outwear -- primarily coats."