slack suit
Americannoun
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a man's suit for casual wear consisting of slacks and a matching shirt or loose-fitting jacket.
noun
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He advanced toward the desk in seven-league strides, wiping his right hand on the blouse of his pale-blue slack suit and taking off his white chauffeur's cap with the other hand.
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Ten minutes later she appeared, walking awkwardly because she wore two pair of slack suits and three sweaters.
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A cool breeze came from the river, but the girls were prepared for it, having worn warm slack suits.
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They were all quiet, mannerly, distinguished-looking, in rich dark slack suits.
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