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means Clothing designed and sold for men — the category covering suits, shirts, and all the rest of the male wardrobe.
from A straightforward compound: 'men's' plus 'wear,' the same construction pattern as 'menswear's' sibling 'womenswear.' 'Wear' has meant 'clothing' since Old English (as in 'footwear,' 'nightwear'), from the verb 'to wear' on the body. The term solidified as a retail and industry category label — the kind of word that appears on store directories and department signage — once clothing commerce split itself cleanly along gendered lines.
- suit origins
- Modern suit descends from 17th century English hunting coats.
- necktie history
- Originated from Croatian mercenaries' neck scarves in the 1600s.
- fit obsession
- Shoulder seams matter more to tailors than most fabric choices.
- color rule
- Navy and brown outsell black in most menswear sales.