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monkey suit

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noun Slang.
  1. a tuxedo or full-dress suit.
  2. any uniform.
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Origin of monkey suit

First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at monkey jacket
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British Dictionary definitions for monkey suit

monkey suit

noun
  1. US slang a man's evening dress
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