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gear
noun (CLOTHES/EQUIPMENT) /ɡɪər/
/ɡɪr/ Definition
B2 [U] the equipment, clothes, etc. that you use to do a particular activity: fishing/camping gear Police in riot gear (= protective clothing) arrived to control the protesters. → See also headgearThings needed for a taskSportswear and swimwear B2 informal clothes: She wears all the latest gear.Clothing - general words
(Definition of gear noun (CLOTHES/EQUIPMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Sportswear & swimwear
Synonyms and related words:
- athletic supporter noun
- baseball cap noun
- baseball jacket noun
- bathing costume noun
- bathing suit noun
- bathing trunks noun
- beachwear noun
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