"armywear" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From army + -wear. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|army|wear}} army + -wear Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} armywear (uncountable)
  1. Clothing to be worn by the army. Tags: uncountable
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          "text": "Invented by Basque peasants, this brimless wool felt cap has been adopted by many a chic figure, becoming ridiculously rich with references: armywear; stereotypical old Frenchmen; 1920s film directors; 1950s schoolgirls; beatniks, renegades.",
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          "ref": "2019, Malcolm McLean, Freak Like Me: Confessions of a 90s Pop Groupie, RedDoor, →ISBN, page 43:",
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