foul-weather gear
noun
Simple meaning
Protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fowlwehthergirSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfaʊlˈwɛðɚɡɪɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Protective garment that is intended to keep the wearer dry and warm in bad weather
Used this way, foul-weather gear is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. This sense is used where position and measurement matter — travel, weather and flight — so it reads as factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Geography/travel
- Weather/aviation
- Technical/specialist writing
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