pantsuit

Or pants suit

[pant-soot]

noun

1. a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.

pantsuit

/ -ˌsuːt, ˈpæntˌsjuːt /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): trouser suit. a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantsuit¹

First recorded in 1960–65; pant ² + suit

Example Sentences

There was an accountant in a suit and an obstetrician in a red pantsuit.

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“We’re shifting from the era of Hillary Clinton pantsuits into one that celebrates femininity again,” Hugoboom declared, adding, “The current administration has always understood the influence of aesthetics.”

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Knight wore a crisp red pantsuit with glittering figure-eight earrings, Mills an off-the-shoulder mermaid gown.

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Many Democratic women arrived in the House chamber wearing pink pantsuits in protest.

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Mamet: In that pantsuit, with her hair in a bun.

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