playclothes

[ pley-klohz, -klohthz ]

plural noun

1. casual, functional clothing worn for sports, games, and other recreational activities, when relaxing at home, for informal occasions, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of playclothes¹

play + clothes

Example Sentences

We put on our playclothes, still splattered with paint from yesterday, then grabbed the brushes and went around the house to the places we hadn’t finished the day before.

From Literature

Jay changed into his playclothes in a blink, and we ran out the door.

From Literature

Their boss, the owner, is aboard, and the man in charge of the capital—Herman Judd, played by Josh Gad—exhibits the grandiose bluster of a tech mogul, the garish amorality of any given zillionaire, and many exotic forms of buffoonery; he is, at best, an uncomprehending child in velour playclothes.

From The New Yorker

We had brought only our “good” things: Mami’s work clothes and shoes, a few changes of playclothes for me, Edna, and Raymond, some of them made by Mami herself, others bought just before we left.

From Literature

Grab a Mexican Mocha at Blvd Cafecito at 3210 W. Magnolia Blvd. and walk a few doors over to Playclothes, a vintage emporium at 3100 W. Magnolia Blvd., packed with clothing, accessories and housewares from the ’30s to ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times