Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

datewear

/ˈdeɪt.wɛ(ə)ɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: datewear
IPA: /ˈdeɪt.wɛ(ə)ɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clothing to be worn on a date.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The datewear this season is divided into two distinct styles, of which there are many variations. Most popular, but attractive only on slim figures, is the sheath dress."
"Department stores are shunned by prudent housewives. Instead, the glittering aisles are thronged with working girls buying sportswear and datewear—leisure’s costumes."
"“So I can supervise your choice of datewear. Why else? I’ll see you at seven, girl.”"
"Only when Mom came out in her datewear, which included this totally hot black minidress from Victoria’s Secret (my mom hates shopping, so she buys all her clothes from catalogs while she’s soaking in the tub after a long day of painting), my dad started to choke on this ice cube."

Etymology

From date + -wear.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdeɪt.wɛ(ə)ɹ/
British English: /ˈdeɪt.wɛə/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce datewear?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪt.wɛ(ə)ɹ/.
What does datewear mean?: Clothing to be worn on a date.
Where does datewear come from?: From date + -wear.

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