trouser suit
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trouser suit
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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
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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