- trouser suit
- noun Date: 1939 chiefly British pantsuit
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
trouser suit
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trouser suit — trouser suits N COUNT A trouser suit is women s clothing consisting of a pair of trousers and a jacket which are made from the same material. [BRIT] (in AM, use pantsuit, pants suit) … English dictionary
trouser suit — n BrE a woman s suit consisting of a jacket and matching trousers American Equivalent: pant suit … Dictionary of contemporary English
trouser suit — trouser ,suit noun count MAINLY BRITISH a PANTSUIT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trouser suit — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms trouser suit : singular trouser suit plural trouser suits a pair of trousers with a jacket of the same material and style, worn by women … English dictionary
trouser suit — noun (C) BrE a woman s suit consisting of a jacket and matching trousers; pantsuit AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trouser suit — trou′ser suit n. brit. clo Brit. pantsuit • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
trouser suit — /ˈtraʊzə sut/ (say trowzuh sooht) noun → slacks suit …
trouser suit — Brit. pantsuit. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
trouser suit — noun Brit. a pair of trousers and a matching jacket worn by women … English new terms dictionary
trouser suit — noun chiefly Britain : pantsuit herein … Useful english dictionary
