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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Everyday clothing suitable for wearing in a town, as opposed to activewear..
The factory girl's apparel is essentially of the same kind as that of the shop assistant or clerk : it is townwear, not really suitable as a cycling outfit.
Patagonia's new Dualspun canvas trousers and Dualspun short-sleeved shirt team up to combine the good looks of townwear with the durability needed in the backcountry.
Use townwear when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Townwear means (rare) Everyday clothing suitable for wearing in a town, as opposed to activewear..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The factory girl's apparel is essentially of the same kind as that of the shop assistant or clerk : it is townwear, not really suitable as a cycling outfit.
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