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pantsuit

American  
[pant-soot] / ˈpæntˌsut /
Or pants suit

noun

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


pantsuit British  
/ -ˌsuːt, ˈpæntˌsjuːt /

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): trouser suit.  a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers

"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

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Etymology

Origin of pantsuit

First recorded in 1960–65; pant 2 + suit

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Poised and polished, with a sharp pantsuit and practiced smile, Fujimori looks like someone raised for politics.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

In a bejeweled white pantsuit and towering stiletto pumps, Megyn Kelly tried to work the crowd like a rock star.

From Slate May 6, 2026

There was an accountant in a suit and an obstetrician in a red pantsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

The crowd erupted when media mogul Oprah Winfrey stepped in front of the DNC podium, making a surprise appearance dressed in a purple pantsuit.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2024

Robin drove me to Park City, where there was an Ann Taylor discount outlet, and helped me buy a navy pantsuit and matching loafers.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

“As women have found their voice politically, they have begun to express themselves sartorially,” Friedman wrote in 2017, “be it through white pantsuits, so-called pussy hats or the modest fashion movement.”

From Slate Dec. 14, 2024

If you thought waterbeds had gone the way of 1970s trends like Troll dolls and polyester pantsuits, you are mostly correct.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2024

Giorgio Armani layered on the shimmer and shine for his fall haute couture collection, sending sparkling pantsuits and ballgowns down a slick runway.

From Reuters Jul. 11, 2023

She likes pantsuits, and only black ones, so that when you use your water bottle before a briefing in the Oval to clean the yogurt stain from breakfast, it doesn’t show.

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2023

She wears pastel-colored pantsuits with elastic waists or white slacks with overblouses of bright, bold prints.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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