sack suit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sack suit
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The staid, old, boxy sack suit that had long been Brooks Brothers’ specialty fell out of favor.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2020
And who loved a sack suit more than the elegant political radicals of the early 1960s?
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012
Into it stepped Lord Dawson in sack suit and soft hat.
From Time Magazine Archive
He wore the characteristic Paderewski dress: ill-fitting overcoat, slouch hat, black sack suit, white waistcoat, low flannel collar, high button boots.
From Time Magazine Archive
He decided at the last moment to wear his usual town-going suit, a sack suit of black, made by a Bonneville tailor.
From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank
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