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Outerwear vs Innerwear - What's the difference?

outerwear | innerwear |

Innerwear is a antonym of outerwear.



As nouns the difference between outerwear and innerwear

is that outerwear is clothing (such as a dress) worn over one's underwear while innerwear is clothing worn underneath other clothing, nearer to the skin.

outerwear

English

Noun

(-)
  • clothing (such as a dress) worn over one's underwear
  • clothing (such as a rain jacket) worn over one's clothes, to protect them (e.g. against rain) when outside

    • innerwear

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • clothing worn underneath other clothing, nearer to the skin

    • See also

    * underwear

    Antonyms

    * outerwear * overwear