pantsuit

noun

pant·​suit ˈpant-ˌsüt How to pronounce pantsuit (audio)
: a woman's ensemble consisting usually of a long jacket and pants of the same material
pantsuited adjective

Examples of pantsuit in a Sentence

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At the 67th annual Grammy awards in Los Angeles, the musician Janelle Monáe wore a slouchy Area pantsuit on the red carpet Sunday. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 In her photo with Rogan, Michaels is wearing a light pantsuit, and a beaming Rogan is in a black tuxedo. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 Clinton initially wore a white pantsuit at the Democrat National Convention in 2016, which paid homage to the suffragist movement. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 Wearing a dark blue pantsuit, Thao appeared in a light mood — chatting and laughing with a security guard after walking inside. Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pantsuit 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pantsuit was in 1964

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“Pantsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantsuit. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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pantsuit

noun
pant·​suit ˈpant-ˌsüt How to pronounce pantsuit (audio)
: a woman's outfit consisting usually of a long jacket and pants made of the same material

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