How to Use trouser suit in a Sentence

trouser suit

noun
  • Meghan wore a black trouser suit by Givenchy with a white tee, Givenchy belt, Sarah Flint pumps, and a fold-over clutch for the engagement.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2018
  • The trouser suit is an outfit consisting of two items of clothing, a jacket and a pair of pants, and it can be worn by any person.
    Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Elle King was resplendent in a red bell-bottom trouser suit with swinging bell sleeves and an ultra-wide brim hat to match.
    Leanne Italie, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Elle King was resplendent in a red bell-bottom trouser suit with swinging bell sleeves and an ultra-wide brim hat to match.
    Leanne Italie, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022
  • The Princesses were out again, as was rock royalty Bianca Jagger looking very chic in a white trouser suit.
    Vogue, 21 June 2018
  • Giorgio Armani, meanwhile, brought back greige as well as his soft-tailored trouser suits.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2018
  • The women, who seemed a few years younger than the men, were also expensively dressed, many in silky, boldly patterned bell-bottom trouser suits.
    Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018
  • Behind the long coat, the models’ bare legs wear voluminous boots in black curly faux fur, a trouser suit in black tweed with small checks in blue lurex or a chiffon dress worn over a bandeau top and skirt.
    Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The royal is planning to bring several of the classic pieces, which include a chic white shirt and black trouser suit, for her upcoming tour of Africa with Prince Harry and their son Archie next week.
    Moniquejessen, PEOPLE.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • There were corduroy double-breasted blazers and coats in wine and soft pink, wide leg trouser suits, fluffy wool capes worn over sheer black lace blouses and dresses, and handkerchief hem crepe skirts.
    Sylvia Hui, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Mixed in with Cowan’s greatest hits were superhero pieces that included a hot pink fur chubby with neon-light lapels and a pastel ombré trouser suit with pleating down the sides.
    Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2019
  • Those giant coats and trouser suits, with their telltale YSL palette and haute flourishes, were not so much an outfit as a sarcophagus.
    Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Victoria’s three piece white trouser suit and super-rare teeth smile casually flirting with Prince Charles?
    Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 2 July 2018
  • Today’s approach focused on rich color with Beckham amping up the garden vibes in a saturated forest green wide-leg trouser suit.
    Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 22 May 2018
  • Baldwin’s body-skimming dress and mannish blazer combo was a feminine alternative to the trouser suit.
    Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2017
  • Some looks later, after an unexpected poppy-ish print section and before the sugar-sweet pink and blue party dresses over black shorts story, a palate cleanser of silver trouser suits for men and women appeared.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Also ubiquitous were slim black men’s ties, worn with tan canvas trouser suits, pleated or tiered flamenco skirts, and one all-white skirt and shirt combination, tucked into a leather corset belt with exaggerated curves.
    Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 26 May 2018
  • Her fall collection included a plethora of layered suiting, including a gamine corduroy trouser suit, but nary an embroidered tunic.
    Christina Binkley, WSJ, 12 July 2021

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