trouser suit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trouser suit
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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"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 ● Feb. 15, 2023
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
Perched on the edge of a leather chair, Slimani, wearing an elegant rust brown trouser suit and thick-soled brogues, appears fragile and breakable but effortlessly poised.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2020
She has also signed the label of the lace and silk trouser suit.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2020
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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