track suit

noun

1. a sweat suit, usually with a long-sleeved jacket and long pants, worn by athletes, especially runners, before and after actual competition or during workouts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of track suit¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

In August 2007, an endless white space appeared on Nickelodeon’s Nick Jr., into which stepped a man wearing an orange track suit and a fuzzy orange hat.

From Los Angeles Times

“On the audition tape, I knew that my Jamaican patois was going to be basic and wrong,” Ben-Adir, a lean, alert 37-year-old dressed in a dark Adidas track suit, said during an interview in a Times Square conference room.

From New York Times

I’ll chuck on slob clothes — a track suit and some Birkenstocks — and go off to Blue Bottle and get a coffee.

From Los Angeles Times

The track suit is what she’s worn to work for much of her adult life.

From Los Angeles Times

Jill Ellis showed up for lunch wearing a track suit and a warm smile.

From Los Angeles Times