workwear

Durable professional attire

Workwear is clothing designed for manual labor or industrial jobs—durable garments like coveralls, steel-toed boots, and high-visibility vests.

The term has expanded to include fashion that borrows the rugged aesthetic: The brand's workwear collection features canvas jackets and heavyweight denim.

Office-appropriate clothing is usually called work clothes rather than workwear.

apparel

overalls

Trousers with bib front

jacket · vest · workshirt · workpants · flannel · denim · canvas · duck · suspenders · insulated

uniform

scrubs

Medical staff uniform

  • apronWaist-tied protective garment
  • smockLoose protective outer layer
  • jumpsuitOne-piece body garment

tunic · standardized · matching · branded · custodial

trades

steel-toe

Protective boot insert

high-visibility

safety

helmet

Protective head covering

respirator · gloves · harness · kneepads · antistatic · protective · steel-toe · high-visibility · flame-retardant · impact-resistant

durability

heavy-duty

Built for hard use

abrasion-resistant · tough · long-lasting · resilient · robust · thick · quality · washable · fade-resistant · shrink-resistant

office

blazer

Semiformal tailored jacket

chinos · cardigan · loafers · oxfords · belt · tie · pumps · flats · smart-casual · tailored

Categories
Opposites
formality/occasion

workwearformalwear

Elegant occasion attire

formal attire · evening wear · black tie · white tie · dress clothes

activity/function

workwearleisurewear

Informal comfortable attire

loungewear · sleepwear · casual wear · pajamas · athleisure

durability/practicality

workwearevening gown

Woman's floor-length formal dress

delicates · silk garments · lingerie · haute couture · designer fashion

Family

workweek

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G