Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

menswear

/ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: menswear
IPA: /ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Men's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Derek Guy was a relatively unknown menswear writer with 25,000 followers on Twitter in 2022."

Etymology

Etymology tree English men English -s- Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English menswear From men + -s- + -wear.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

men’s wear (alternative) men's wear (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

childrenswear ladieswear womenswear

Questions

How do you pronounce menswear?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/.
What does menswear mean?: Men's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.
Where does menswear come from?: Etymology tree English men English -s- Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English menswear From men + -s- + -wear.

How to pronounce menswear

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