pantsuit

or pants suit

[pant-soot]

noun

a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.

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Origin of pantsuit

First recorded in 1960–65; pant² + suit

Also called slack suit.

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Examples from the Web for pantsuit

Contemporary Examples

He even dabbled in a pantsuit or two for his dear friend Hillary Clinton.
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October 21, 2014
Kerry is determined to prove that this job requires man pants and not a pantsuit.
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July 22, 2013
I saw a girl in a fluttery dress at an ice-cream stand, hugging a woman in a pantsuit—her mom.
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January 29, 2012
Its silhouette is de la Falaise to a T: though her style was feminine, she knew how to wear a pantsuit and rarely wore skirts.
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Alice Cavanagh
November 7, 2011
The pantsuit is a generational benchmark, not just for Hillary, but for all professional women.
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British Dictionary definitions for pantsuit

pantsuit

noun

US and Canadian a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousersAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): trouser suit

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Word Origin and History for pantsuit

n.

1966, contraction of pants suit (1964), from pants + suit (n.).

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