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pantsuit

pantsuit

26 3.7
A set of matching trousers and jacket worn together by women
  • noun
  • /ˈpæntsˌuːt/
translation icon : traje de chaqueta y pantalón
  • A white-haired woman in a purple pantsuit turns to me.
  • wearing a pantsuit
  • a black pantsuit
  • a blue pantsuit

But this is like a pantsuit set that, like I said, feels like pajamas.

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Examples

  • There she was, model perfect, movie-star elegant, in a honey-colored, suede-trimmed pantsuit that matched her hair.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The next morning, Morn came down the stairs dressed in a new pantsuit and declared it was high time.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • I thought I was gonna have to throw my new pantsuit out.

  • Whose child is this walking around here in a tiny pink pantsuit?

  • And I got Bonnie a wonderful pantsuit.

  • So with that in mind, I want to bounce some iconic pantsuit fits off of you.

  • That's the beauty of a pantsuit, you know.

  • I changed into a black pantsuit and caught a taxi to Billy's.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Tonight, Molly was dressed in a businesslike, moss green pantsuit complete with a one-button jacket and softly pleated trousers.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • She wore a stylish pantsuit to the important business meeting.

Synonyms

suit
vspantsuit
1.0

A matching jacket and trousers worn for business or formal occasions

is a specific women's outfit pairing trousers with a matching jacket
suit of clothes
vspantsuit
3 3.0

A set of matching clothes with a jacket and trousers or skirt

is narrower, meaning a women's matching jacket combined with trousers
two-piece
vspantsuit
2 3.0

A suit with a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

is the women's variant that pairs trousers specifically with a jacket
two-piece suit
vspantsuit
1 2.5

A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work

is specifically for women pairing trousers with a matching jacket
lounge suit
vspantsuit
  • UK
1 4.7

A matching jacket and trousers or skirt worn for work and smart events

is specifically the women's outfit that pairs trousers with a jacket
slack suit
vspantsuit
  • Archaic
6.3

A casual matching set of trousers and jacket worn for informal occasions

is the more standard women's matching trousers and jacket set for varied use

How Formal

business suit
16 1.8
pantsuit
26 3.7
casual
81 1.3

Surface Forms

pantsuit singular
pantsuits plural

Morphology

pantsuit = pant + suit (transparent) = pant + suit

The term 'pantsuit' is a clear combination of 'pant' and 'suit', directly referring to a suit with pants.

Etymology

Pantsuit comes from joining pants ('trousers') and suit ('a matching set of clothes'). That's why a pantsuit is simply a matching jacket and trousers, often worn by women instead of a dress.