Words / B1

TRAKS-oot/ˈtræksuːt/

A tracksuit is a loose jacket and trousers worn for sport or as casual kit. PE kit is the school’s required sports clothing; a hoodie is not the same as the jacket. Uniform: a tracksuit is PE kit, not uniform on a non-PE day.

Meaning

A loose jacket and trousers worn for sport or as casual kit.

Examples

• “A tracksuit is PE kit, not uniform on a non-PE day.”
• “A club tracksuit on the minibus still needs the school logo rule in the handbook.”

Good to know

a tracksuit; tracksuit bottoms. Close: PE kit. Contrast: uniform / a hoodie. Sport / school. Countable outfits. Mix-up: a track is a running path or a school pathway.

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