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

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But that didn’t seem to bother Bush Hager, who ordered Kotb to get down on all fours in her royal blue pantsuit. Rachel McRady, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Crystal Kung Minkoff The reality star and host wore a velvety indigo pantsuit and black pointed-toe stilettos. Ada Tseng, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 Reviewing what went wrong for Democrats, Burr joked that women should stop wearing pantsuits. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024 A bit paradoxically, the 71-ish Londoner strikes a sharp pose: outré pantsuits, dresses. Maria Streshinsky, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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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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