lounge suit
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈlaʊndʒ suːt/
- UK
:
traje de chaqueta
- Uh, I think you can wear an ordinary lounge suit for the wedding.
Examples
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For the business meeting, he chose a classic lounge suit to look professional.
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She wore a stylish lounge suit that was perfect for the dinner party.
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He bought a navy lounge suit for casual outings and informal gatherings.
Synonyms
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1.0
A matching jacket and trousers worn for business or formal occasions
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3.7
A set of matching trousers and jacket worn together by women
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1.8
A matching jacket and trousers worn for formal work or important meetings
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2.8
A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions
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6.7
A formal suit or costume worn as a joke
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3.0
A set of matching clothes with a jacket and trousers or skirt
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3.0
A suit with a matching jacket and skirt or trousers
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2.5
A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work
A casual matching set of trousers and jacket worn for informal occasions
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The headword 'suit' clearly indicates an item of clothing, and 'lounge' (room/to relax) suggests a leisure or informal quality, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer this is a type of informal or relaxed suit. However, 'lounge suit' is a conventionalized term for a standard matching jacket and trousers with specific register and usage that is not fully predictable from the parts alone, so the relation is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Lounge suit comes from a time when people wore a comfortable jacket and trousers to lounge, or sit and relax at home, instead of very formal clothes. So today lounge suit means a matching suit that is smart but not too formal, for business or informal events.