noun
fatigue
Clothing worn for military work, usually called fatigues.
The soldier changes into work fatigues.
Etymology
Military fatigue refers to labor or duties that cause weariness. The plural fatigues came to name the clothing worn for such work.
More examples
- Several sets of fatigues hung nearby.
- She washed the fatigues.
- The uniform guide described fatigue clothing.
Forms
fatigue · fatigues
Similar words
- uniform
- The broader prescribed clothing category.
- work clothes
- General clothing for labor rather than specifically military.