tracksuit

noun

track·​suit ˈtrak-ˌsüt How to pronounce tracksuit (audio)
: a suit of clothing consisting usually of a jacket and pants that is often worn by athletes when working out

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Dig out your Juicy Couture tracksuits, oversized sunglasses and Von Dutch trucker hats because Paris Hilton is going back to the early 2000s. — Peter White, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 The film, which opens in October after being announced in July, sees Cohen once again donning a tracksuit to play Ali G, the character that launched his career. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Britney Spears’s Tracksuit Long live the Juicy Couture tracksuit. — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026 Players and staff explored Sydney Harbour and Bondi Beach before afternoon training sessions, and De Zerbi went for a walk in the Botanical Gardens, overlooking the Opera House, dressed in a Tottenham tracksuit on Friday afternoon. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tracksuit

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tracksuit was in 1922

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“Tracksuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tracksuit. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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