monkey suit
Americannoun
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a tuxedo or full-dress suit.
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any uniform.
noun
Etymology
Origin of monkey suit
First recorded in 1885–90; see origin at monkey jacket
Example Sentences
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They said they bought $120 VIP tickets, which included a meet and greet and table seats where Oliver got to high-five Kuma, Pearce’s dancing sidekick in a turquoise monkey suit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
Another popular café, which is operated by blind staff, serves coffee through a hole in the wall, from someone wearing a monkey suit arm, to customers waiting in the street.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
But where was that monkey suit that used to contain my dad?
From The New Yorker • Oct. 7, 2018
For the monkey business of your social life, you want to invest in a monkey suit that can take a lot of wear and tear.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2014
“Get me a monkey suit and I’ll help you with the oil.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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