Definitions

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  • noun A tight undergarment worn to strengthen muscles. It provides compression which helps an athlete's performance.

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Examples

  • They are celebrating one year of the new black ‘active baselayer’ top which they wear instead of white shirts and ties.

    Some Velvet Machine « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

  • They are celebrating one year of the new black ‘active baselayer’ top which they wear instead of white [...]

    April « 2007 « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007

  • Our strong launch of Charged Cotton and our continued strength across core apparel, such as baselayer in training, help drive the 36% increase in U.S. apparel revenues.

    unknown title 2011

  • An important core category like baselayer, we remain a full-price brand.

    unknown title 2011

  • We had two layers of baselayer socks, thermal clothes all over, jeans, overtrousers, four layers of top clothing, thermal ski gloves, scarves,

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • We had two layers of baselayer socks, thermal clothes all over, jeans, overtrousers, four layers of top clothing, thermal ski gloves, scarves,

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • Football Club in the German Bundesliga, as well as the official baselayer partner to Borussia

    Free Apparel News – Apparel RSS XML Feeds – Fibre2fashion.com 2010

  • My typical three-season kit now includes just a long-sleeve baselayer (worn at all times), a midlayer, and a thin down vest ... more than adequate for any temps I'm likely to encounter.

    Backpacking Light Magazine 2010

  • My typical three-season kit now includes just a long-sleeve baselayer (worn at all times), a midlayer, and a thin down vest ... more than adequate for any temps I'm likely to encounter.

    Backpacking Light Magazine 2010

  • I know, it was hard for me to give up my Marmot Driclime windjacket until it dawned on me I could get the same service with an unlined windshirt and baselayer I was already wearing.

    unknown title 2009

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