Countrywear
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Countrywear is a noun meaning Clothing to be worn in the country.
Meaning
Clothing to be worn in the country.
Example Sentences
COUNTRYWEAR for Men and Women
The nylon stockings are very popular for countrywear, golf, and race-meetings.
Most of the iconic women’s looks that Savile Row had in its armoury historically were established from ridingwear and countrywear, so I worked on adapting those styles and came up with my own way of cutting for women.
Three-piece lounge suits, made in tweed checks and plaids, and the knickerbocker suits which were popular for countrywear, were worn with turned-down collars and broad ties. Double-breasted caped ‘Inverness’ overcoats and short fly-fronted coats in dark wool cloth were popular. The three-piece lounge suit buttoned high with small revers was worn for all but formal occasions with a tall bowler hat (Derby), although a cap or ‘deerstalker’ were customary for countrywear.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include farmwear, townwear, cottonwear, woolwear, schoolwear, weddingwear.
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