Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artwear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: artwear
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Artworks designed to be worn as clothing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Over the years, I have used and tested a wide variety of products in my artwear, and I've learned results can vary widely from one brand to another."
"I recently acted in a short film, I did some modelling for an artwear competition […]"
"In the United States in the 1970s, 'artwear' was concerned with charting an identity separate from fashion and the clothing industry. One-of-a-kind artwear, intended exclusively for a gallery or museum audience, and produced by designers such as Zandra Rhodes and Vivienne Westwood, gained recognition in the cultural framework of the 1970s."

Etymology

From art + -wear.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: art

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does artwear mean?: Artworks designed to be worn as clothing.
Where does artwear come from?: From art + -wear.

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