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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

“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

By now he was "quietly dressed" in a dark lounge suit and a fawn-coloured overcoat, and could have been a commercial traveller arriving ahead of business on Monday.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2021

Gamlen described the suit as a two-piece lounge suit with surgeon's cuffs.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2012

Still, she was Caroline—and they had "gone together" ever since the time when he first perceived that a "girl" was as necessary to man's estate as a dressy lounge suit and a Homburg hat.

From The Privet Hedge by Buckrose, J. E.

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