pantsuit

or pants suit

[ pant-soot ]

noun

1. a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket.

pantsuit

/ -ˌsuːt; ˈpæntˌsjuːt /

noun

1. a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)trouser suit

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantsuit¹

First recorded in 1960–65; pant ² + suit

Example Sentences

In place of frenzied calls to action on the Facebook group Pantsuit Nation, there are meme accounts posting ironic, detached jokes about the end of democracy.

From Slate

And Mbuya’s first outfit was a silver pantsuit.

From BBC

A woman in a leather pantsuit walking a dog dyed bright pink.

From Los Angeles Times

Wearing an instantly iconic red velvet pantsuit with a white tee, Saldaña and her exacting dance moves match beat for beat with her righteous rapping.

From Los Angeles Times

Watching Vice President Kamala Harris deliver her acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for president in Chicago Thursday night, eschewing the white pantsuit and the talk of glass ceilings and the announcements of firsts, she was able to simply say the powerful words that mattered.

From Slate