-wear

See also wear

English

Suffix

-wear

1. Used to form nouns denoting clothing worn by a particular sex (e.g. menswear) or age of person (e.g. kidswear)
   1. on a particular part of the body (e.g. neckwear)
   2. for a particular use (e.g. daywear)
   3. made in a particular way (eg, knitwear) or (redundantly) of a particular kind (eg, shoewear).

Derived terms

terms derived using -wear

athleticwear bodywear boyswear bridalwear businesswear childrenswear clubwear cyberwear dancewear daywear discowear divewear eyewear fetishwear footwear geekwear glamourwear girlswear headwear kidswear knitwear ladieswear latexwear

leatherwear legwear leisurewear menswear neckwear nightwear outerwear overwear partywear rainwear ravewear rubberwear shoewear skatewear sportswear summerwear surfwear swimwear underwear winterwear womenswear workwear

Usage notes

• Do not confuse -wear with -ware, which is used for collections of items and types of software.