trouser suit

noun

, British.

1. pantsuit.

trouser suit

noun

1. a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers Also called (esp US and Canadian)pant suit

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouser suit¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

She recalls coveting a particular 1960s-inspired trouser suit as a teenager.

From BBC

That starts with the fact that she even wore a dress to make her speech, rather than, say, the standard female politician’s trouser suit or even the American flag Ralph Lauren sweater she had been sporting on the road.

From New York Times

Kylie came on stage in a shimmery blue see-through PVC trouser suit, accompanied by an eight-person purple dance troupe, going straight into her hits Spinning Around, In Your Eyes and On A Night Like This.

From BBC

They are clothes that are buttoned up and conservative — and luxurious and relaxed at the same time: a plush ivory roll-neck on Day 1, with earthy tweed trousers and a long loden coat; a neat navy collared cardigan and wool midi-skirt when called by the prosecution; a loose gray trouser suit.

From New York Times

"I think I'm dressed as per the standing orders - I'm covered, I have a suit, I have collars, I'm just short of a tie," she told the senate, dressed in a white trouser suit.

From BBC