streetwear

[street-wair]

noun

1. fashionable casual clothes, especially such clothes originating in hip hop, surfing, or skateboarding culture, such as sneakers, T-shirts, and hoodies.

   The runway’s predominant influence this season is streetwear.

streetwear

/ ˈstriːtˌwɛə /

noun

1. fashionable casual clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of streetwear¹

First recorded in 1820–25 as street wear; street ( def. ) + wear ( def. )

Example Sentences

He’s also started a few different clothing brands with friends over the years, including Joker, one of the first West Coast streetwear brands, which just celebrated its 30-year anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 50 event-goers walk onto a small wooden dance floor while another 50 stand in the back, ready to listen to the band dressed in all-black streetwear.

From Los Angeles Times

The tonic bar will serve members at Kith Ivy, a lifestyle and fitness club from Ronnie Fieg, chief executive of the popular streetwear brand Kith.

From Los Angeles Times

There are dozens of other, more difficult routes for him to get his career off the ground, but he’s content to toil away in a corny streetwear shop, hoping that, one day, he’ll magically get his big break.

From Salon

There are dozens of other, more difficult routes for him to get his career off the ground, but he’s content to toil away in a corny streetwear shop, hoping that, one day, he’ll magically get his big break.

From Salon