menswear
/ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/noun
menswear is spelled M-E-N-S-W-E-A-R: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, menswear means “Men's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in menswear?
| Letters | 8: M-E-N-S-W-E-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is menswear?
Menswear appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce menswear?
- US /ˈmɛnz.wɛɚ/
Menswear has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-menswear.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of menswear
- men’s wear
- men's wear
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does menswear mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Men's clothing (and accessories), particularly in a retail context.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Menswear in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense menswear:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Herrenbekleidung, Herrenausstattung, Herrenoberbekleidung, Herrenmode |
| Portuguese | moda masculina |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does menswear come from?
From men + -s- + -wear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).