Mao suit

American  

noun

1. an outfit worn in the People's Republic of China consisting of a Mao jacket and loose trousers.

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Mao suit British  

/ maʊ /

noun

1. a simple style of clothing, traditionally made of cotton and commonly worn in Communist China, consisting of loose trousers and a straight jacket with a close-fitting stand-up collar

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Etymology

Origin of Mao suit

First recorded in 1970–75

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Example Sentences

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Mao suit

One was his last state dinner in Washington, thrown by former President Barack Obama 2015, when Xi also wore a Mao suit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

For this occasion, instead of his usual Western attire, he wore a black Mao suit.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020

Kim stepped out in a traditional black Mao suit and quickly entered the building.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2018

In 1980, wearing his Mao suit, he crashed a $300-per-ticket reception for an exhibition of Qing dynasty costumes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2015

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