pantsuit

or pants suit

[ pant-soot ]

/ ˈpæntˌsut /

noun

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

Nearby words

pantropical, pantry, pantryman, pants, pants off, the, pantsuit, pantun, panty, panty girdle, panty raid, pantyhose

Origin of pantsuit

First recorded in 1960–65; pant² + suit

Also called slack suit.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for pantsuit

He even dabbled in a pantsuit or two for his dear friend Hillary Clinton.
How Oscar de la Renta Created First Lady Fashion|Raquel Laneri|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kerry is determined to prove that this job requires man pants and not a pantsuit.
John Kerry's Doomed Quest for Redemption|Maysoon Zayid|July 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I saw a girl in a fluttery dress at an ice-cream stand, hugging a woman in a pantsuit—her mom.
Handcuffs, Ropes, and an Open Window: How I Escaped an Unthinkable Childhood|Genyfer Spark|January 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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.
Remembering YSL's Muse|Alice Cavanagh|November 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The pantsuit is a generational benchmark, not just for Hillary, but for all professional women.
Are Power Pantsuits the Solution?|Kate Betts|April 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pantsuit

pantsuit

/ (ˈpæntˌsjuːt, -ˌsuːt) /

noun

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012