trouser suit

American  

noun

British.

1. pantsuit.

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trouser suit British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of trouser suit

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

That starts with the fact that she even wore a dress to make her speech, rather than, say, the standard female politician’s trouser suit or even the American flag Ralph Lauren sweater she had been sporting on the road.

From New York Times

They are clothes that are buttoned up and conservative — and luxurious and relaxed at the same time: a plush ivory roll-neck on Day 1, with earthy tweed trousers and a long loden coat; a neat navy collared cardigan and wool midi-skirt when called by the prosecution; a loose gray trouser suit.

From New York Times

"I think I'm dressed as per the standing orders - I'm covered, I have a suit, I have collars, I'm just short of a tie," she told the senate, dressed in a white trouser suit.

From BBC

But if the example of rocketing sales of the M&S trouser suit worn at every match by England's head coach Sarina Wiegman is anything to go by, the opportunities are enormous.

From BBC