shell suit

noun

British
: a pair of usually brightly colored light, nylon pants and a matching jacket

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Holmes did something similar this week: strolling around NYC in the bottoms of a nylon shell suit. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023

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“Shell suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20suit. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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