Mao suit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mao suit
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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“The Chinese people will never allow foreign forces to bully, oppress or enslave us,” he said, clad in a Mao suit.
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021
He pumped a fist into the air, standing in a Mao suit at a lectern stamped with a hammer and sickle, as 70,000 spectators in Tiananmen Square clapped and cheered.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021
He wore a navy-blue Mao suit with a matching cap, everything bleached by the sun.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 15, 2018
Kim stepped out in a traditional black Mao suit and quickly entered the building.
From Washington Post • Jun. 11, 2018
A color photograph shows the president’s father, who died in 2002, wearing a Mao suit, shaking hands with Mickey Mouse.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2016
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