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shell suit

British  

noun

  1. a lightweight tracksuit consisting of an inner cotton layer covered by a waterproof nylon layer

"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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Some audience members dressed for the occasion - including Jordan Taylor, from Sunderland - who donned a 1990s-style shell suit and a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air T-shirt.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

The SUV waiting outside is driven by a heavyset, crop-haired man in a shell suit.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2018

Simply speaking, Eric Deeds is the Joker in a shell suit.

From The Guardian • Sep. 6, 2014

"Seen a few Olympic volunteers, the outfits they have to wear are awful, purple shell suit, chinos and chunky trainers anyone?" said one Twitter user, Steven Joyce, after noticing a volunteer on the street.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2012

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