lounge suit

noun Chiefly British.

a man's suit appropriate for informal occasions.

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Origin of lounge suit

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby lounge suit

lounge, lounge car, lounge chair, lounge lizard, lounge music, lounge suit, lounger, loungewear, lounging, lounsbury, loup
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British Dictionary definitions for lounge suit

lounge suit

noun

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