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trouser suit

American  

noun

British.
  1. pantsuit.


trouser suit British  

noun

  1. Also called (esp US and Canadian): pant suit.  a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers

"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

Etymology

Origin of trouser suit

First recorded in 1935–40

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Swapping her usual one-tone trouser suit for a woolly jumper with sparkles, Meloni fielded questions for an hour from the tattoo-covered rapper and his popular co-host.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2026

She recalls coveting a particular 1960s-inspired trouser suit as a teenager.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2024

Elle King showed up resplendent in red, a bell-bottom trouser suit with an ultra-wide brim hat to match.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2022

The same went for another sartorial Manhattan stalwart: the trouser suit.

From The Guardian Sep. 11, 2018

The newcomer wore a black trouser suit, her long auburn hair pulled back in a ponytail.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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