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attire vs athletic wear

athletic wear vs attire

attire and athletic wear both are nouns.

attire is a verb but athletic wear is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attire Yes No Yes No
athletic wear Yes No No No
As nouns, athletic wear is a hyponym of attire; that is, athletic wear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attire:
  • attire: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  • athletic wear: attire worn for sport or for casual wear
attire (noun) athletic wear (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion attire worn for sport or for casual wear
attire (verb) athletic wear (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Difference between attire and athletic wear

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