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lounge suit

American  

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. a man's suit appropriate for informal occasions.


lounge suit British  

noun

  1. the customary suit of matching jacket and trousers worn by men for the normal business day

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lounge suit

First recorded in 1900–05

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One of the more eye-catching was an all-in-one fluffy lounge suit called the Slouch Pouch, worth $100.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

More likely, he is fresh-faced, wears a lounge suit with a Charvet tie and is by his employers’ side whether they are at home or not.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

“The recommendation was that we wear either a morning suit or a lounge suit with decorations,” he said.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2022

When Obama hailed Sanders as “the bright new face of the Democratic party”, the white-haired, 74-year-old leftwinger, wearing a lounge suit instead of a tuxedo, rose to acknowledge audience applause.

From The Guardian May 1, 2016

As she entered the lounge, her eye fell upon its solitary occupant, a male figure in a grey lounge suit sitting in her favourite corner by the window.

From The Moon Rock by Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John)

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