workwear

(ˈwɜːkˌwɛə)

(Clothing & Fashion) clothes, such as overalls, as worn for work in a factory, shop, etc; working clothes

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Noun 1. workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work

apparel, clothes, wearing apparel, dress - clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"

blue jean, denim, jean - (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear

work-shirt - heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work

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