sportifn.adj.

Brit.

/spɔːˈtiːf/, U.S.

/spɔrˈtif/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French sportif.

Etymology: < French sportif (adjective) related to sport or sports (1862), sport playing, sport loving (1872), (of clothing, equipment, etc.) characteristic of that which is used in sports (1910), (of a person) having qualities used in the playing of sports (1929), (noun) person who plays sport (1897; 1889 in sense ‘sports writer’) < sport (see sport n.¹) + -if -ive suffix. Compare earlier sportive adj.Compare the following earlier borrowing of French type sportif sporty type, used of various models of car from c1917; compare:1920 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 4 Apr. o5/1 (advt.) For the motorist looking for the utmost in luxury, power, chassis development—this type sportif.

A. n.

a. A person who plays sport; someone who is athletic or fit.

ΚΠ

1924 R. Kipling Debits & Credits (1926) 217 I am no longer a scandalous old ‘sportif’ in shirt-sleeves howling encouragement to the yellow son of a cow.

1938 E. Hemingway Fifth Column (1939) 171 There were two kinds [of poor neighbour]: the drunkards and the sportifs... The sportifs took it out in exercise.

1992 Harper's Mag. Oct. 39/2 The three-foot-seven sportif who came to bat one time for the St. Louis Browns some six weeks ago.

b. That which is sporty; the quality or condition of being sporty or sportive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > [noun] > quality or character

sportiness1833

sportif1934

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > informal wear > state of being suitable for

sportif1934

1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! iv. 242 The musical equivalent of this obsession with the mechanical, the sportif and the soi-disant contemporary, is provided by the naïvely realistic orchestral pieces of Honegger.

1963 Times 1 May 9/6 Elegance is the word that immediately comes to mind—elegance with more than a touch of the sportif, for the performance is a good bit better than you might expect from a car of less than 1-litre capacity.

B. adj.

= sporty adj. (in various senses); esp. athletic, fit.Originally used with conscious reference to French or French contexts; now in more general use, but still regarded as somewhat affected.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective]

sporting1679

sportive1713

sportsmanly1778

sportsmanlike1816

reserve1869

sporty1889

sportif1953

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific purpose > informal wear > informal or sports wear

sporty1895

sportive1935

sportif1953

1953 S. J. Perelman Let. 23 June in Don't tread on Me (1987) 139 Haven't read anything extra sportif lately, but the title essay of George Orwell's book, Such, Such Were the Joys , is a humdinger.

1958 Manch. Guardian 4 Aug. 3/6 Last year it was..the man who played boogie-woogie on a gramophone all night in the next room and when I complained said I wasn't sportif and made a bigger row than ever.

1966 Listener 30 June 939/1 All nations are now sportif, although they do not necessarily acclaim the same sports as we do.

1977 Times 30 July 10/1 The hooded sweatshirt is..casual and sportif yet neat and warm.

1997 Car Mar. 40/2 The 5.0-litre V8 [engine].., given the right encouragement, sounds surprisingly sportif.

2002 H. Kunzru Impressionist (2003) 301 ‘I thought you said you played.’ Jonathan is non-committal. ‘I'm surprised. You colonial fellows are usually so sportif.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sportif
释义	sportifn.adj. Brit. /spɔːˈtiːf/, U.S. /spɔrˈtif/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French sportif. Etymology: < French sportif (adjective) related to sport or sports (1862), sport playing, sport loving (1872), (of clothing, equipment, etc.) characteristic of that which is used in sports (1910), (of a person) having qualities used in the playing of sports (1929), (noun) person who plays sport (1897; 1889 in sense ‘sports writer’) < sport (see sport n.¹) + -if -ive suffix. Compare earlier sportive adj.Compare the following earlier borrowing of French type sportif sporty type, used of various models of car from c1917; compare:1920 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 4 Apr. o5/1 (advt.) For the motorist looking for the utmost in luxury, power, chassis development—this type sportif. A. n. a. A person who plays sport; someone who is athletic or fit. ΚΠ 1924 R. Kipling Debits & Credits (1926) 217 I am no longer a scandalous old ‘sportif’ in shirt-sleeves howling encouragement to the yellow son of a cow. 1938 E. Hemingway Fifth Column (1939) 171 There were two kinds [of poor neighbour]: the drunkards and the sportifs... The sportifs took it out in exercise. 1992 Harper's Mag. Oct. 39/2 The three-foot-seven sportif who came to bat one time for the St. Louis Browns some six weeks ago. b. That which is sporty; the quality or condition of being sporty or sportive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > [noun] > quality or character sportiness1833 sportif1934 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > for specific purpose > informal wear > state of being suitable for sportif1934 1934 C. Lambert Music Ho! iv. 242 The musical equivalent of this obsession with the mechanical, the sportif and the soi-disant contemporary, is provided by the naïvely realistic orchestral pieces of Honegger. 1963 Times 1 May 9/6 Elegance is the word that immediately comes to mind—elegance with more than a touch of the sportif, for the performance is a good bit better than you might expect from a car of less than 1-litre capacity. B. adj. = sporty adj. (in various senses); esp. athletic, fit.Originally used with conscious reference to French or French contexts; now in more general use, but still regarded as somewhat affected. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] sporting1679 sportive1713 sportsmanly1778 sportsmanlike1816 reserve1869 sporty1889 sportif1953 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > for specific purpose > informal wear > informal or sports wear sporty1895 sportive1935 sportif1953 1953 S. J. Perelman Let. 23 June in Don't tread on Me (1987) 139 Haven't read anything extra sportif lately, but the title essay of George Orwell's book, Such, Such Were the Joys , is a humdinger. 1958 Manch. Guardian 4 Aug. 3/6 Last year it was..the man who played boogie-woogie on a gramophone all night in the next room and when I complained said I wasn't sportif and made a bigger row than ever. 1966 Listener 30 June 939/1 All nations are now sportif, although they do not necessarily acclaim the same sports as we do. 1977 Times 30 July 10/1 The hooded sweatshirt is..casual and sportif yet neat and warm. 1997 Car Mar. 40/2 The 5.0-litre V8 [engine].., given the right encouragement, sounds surprisingly sportif. 2002 H. Kunzru Impressionist (2003) 301 ‘I thought you said you played.’ Jonathan is non-committal. ‘I'm surprised. You colonial fellows are usually so sportif.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1924
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