pantsuit

or pants suit

[ pant-soot ]

/ ˈpæntˌsut /

noun

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

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Words nearby pantsuit

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.

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Example sentences from the Web for pantsuit

He even dabbled in a pantsuit or two for his dear friend Hillary Clinton.
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Kerry is determined to prove that this job requires man pants and not a pantsuit.
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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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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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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

/ (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

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