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

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

Striding across the stage at her very own presidential convention in a tan Chloé pantsuit, Harris underlined how ridiculous, and sexist, that question is.

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If you thought waterbeds had gone the way of 1970s trends like Troll dolls and polyester pantsuits, you are mostly correct.

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Her backup dancers wore blue pantsuits with shirts that read, “I’m with her.”

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