safari suit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of safari suit
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The other man, South African opposition leader Julius Malema, was clad in a black safari suit, with his customary red beret perched on his head.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023
The 36-piece offering also includes a lightweight safari suit of deadstock cotton canvas.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2019
When he arrives on his scooter, he’s wearing a gray safari suit and a colorful kufi hat.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 16, 2018
Cohen’s tender, reflective material and safari suit were an uncomfortable fit in some respects, but his charisma remained imperturbable.
From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2016
His chest felt weighty; he did not know why he had ironed the socks, why he had not simply done the safari suit.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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