leisure suit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leisure suit
An Americanism dating back to 1970–75
Example Sentences
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He said Ms Letby was actually wearing a blue Lee Cooper leisure suit at the time.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
The time capsule, which was named the world's largest by Guinness World Records in 1977, contains various items belonging to Davisson, including bikini bottoms, an aquamarine leisure suit, and a Chevy Vega with zero miles.
From Salon ● May 28, 2022
His tenor is white-hot, piercing through the orchestra, threatening to burst into flames as Hades, in his sleazy green leisure suit, leers at Eurydice and stretches the syllables of her name into a sinister design.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2021
He might as well have been in a leisure suit, so ironclad was Pete Carroll’s commitment to keeping his primary meal ticket out of harm’s way.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021
Standing behind us was a guy who looked like a raptor in a leisure suit.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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