pantsuit

or pants suit

[ pant-soot ]

noun

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

pantsuit

/ ˈpæntˌsjuːt; -ˌsuːt /

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

She prides herself on her professionalism, wearing pantsuits with stilettos in court and insisting that her clients never call her by her childhood nickname, Missy.

From ProPublica

Before Physical’s Sheila there was Succession’s exasperating Shiv Roy, she of the great pantsuits and the moral flexibility to use her progressive cred as leverage with her right-wing media titan dad.

From Time

He even dabbled in a pantsuit or two for his dear friend Hillary Clinton.

From The Daily Beast

When last we saw her at the end of Season 6, Ms. Olson was rocking a plaid pantsuit and standing in Don's office.

From The Daily Beast

Just moments earlier, she stepped out of a limo in a sleek black one-piece pantsuit, fresh from an interview on E!

From The Daily Beast

There were more simple but sophisticated black knee-length pencil skirts with sexy slits, and a beautifully cut pantsuit.

From The Daily Beast

Kerry is determined to prove that this job requires man pants and not a pantsuit.

From The Daily Beast