street clothes
Noun: - Ordinary, everyday attire: Clothing that is considered appropriate and standard for wearing in public, general social, or non-specialized settings. This term explicitly contrasts with clothing designated for specific activities, roles, or uniforms, such as athletic wear, costumes, work uniforms, or sleepwear.
The term "street clothes" is used to describe the default, conventional clothing one wears outside of a specialized context. It emphasizes a distinction from other clothing categories. - It is typically used in contexts where a change of clothing is involved or implied (e.g., changing out of a uniform, costume, or gym clothes). - It functions as a plural noun (clothes) and is often used with verbs like wear, change into, change out of, or be in.
- After the performance, the actors changed back into their street clothes.
- The policy requires employees to wear safety gear over their street clothes when entering the laboratory.
- "You can't go to the restaurant in your gym shorts; please put on some street clothes."
- "In one's street clothes": This phrase describes a person wearing their ordinary attire, often to highlight a contrast with a different state (e.g., being in uniform or costume).
- The soldier, now in his street clothes, was unrecognizable to the civilians.
- The concept is relative and culturally dependent; what constitutes appropriate "street clothes" can vary by era, location, and social context.
- Civilian clothes: A specific term used to contrast with military or other official uniforms.
- The officer was asked to report in civilian clothes for the undercover assignment.
- Everyday wear / Everyday clothing: A close synonym focusing on the routine, non-special occasion nature of the attire.
- Casual attire: May overlap but can sometimes imply a specific, relaxed style within the category of street clothes.
- Civilian attire
- Everyday clothing
- Regular clothes
- Plain clothes (often used in detective/police contexts)
- Uniform
- Costume
- Sportswear / Athletic gear
- Work clothes / Overall
- Formal wear
- Sleepwear / Loungewear
- To blend in: Wearing street clothes is often associated with the desire to appear ordinary and blend into a general public setting.
- The celebrity wore simple street clothes to blend in with the crowd.
- Out of uniform: A state where someone is not wearing their designated uniform, typically by wearing street clothes.
- The pilot was out of uniform, dressed in casual street clothes.
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ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.)
