pantsuit

American  

[pant-soot] / ˈpæntˌsut /

Or pants suit

noun

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

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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

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Etymology

Origin of pantsuit

First recorded in 1960–65; pant ² + suit

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

In 2017 at Trump's first inauguration she wore an all white and cream Ralph Lauren pantsuit - the outfit that clearly makes her feel most battle-ready and professional.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

The progress-implying optimism of the white pantsuit, a nod to the suffragists, seems inadequate to the occasion.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

Striding across the stage at her very own presidential convention in a tan Chloé pantsuit, Harris underlined how ridiculous, and sexist, that question is.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

Dorita, in an elegant white pantsuit, and Natan, who’s very smart and an architect, are with their children, Beby and Freddy, the four of them suntanned from a weekend in Miami Beach.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar