monkey suit
nounSlang.
a tuxedo or full-dress suit.
any uniform.
Origin of monkey suit
1First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at monkey jacket
Words Nearby monkey suit
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How to use monkey suit in a sentence
Mrs. Gooch had only to thrust her hand into the little pocket of his monkey suit to convict him on the spot.
Chantry House | Charlotte M. YongeAt that it's better'n being a man in a monkey suit, with nothing to do but impress the passengers and order around the crew.
Stand by for Mars! | Carey Rockwell
British Dictionary definitions for monkey suit
monkey suit
noun
US slang a man's evening dress
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