monkey suit

noun Slang.

a tuxedo or full-dress suit.

any uniform.

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Origin:
1885–90; see monkey jacket

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monkey suit

—n
	slang (US) a man's evening dress

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Main Entry:	monkey suit
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a man's formal evening suit or dress; tuxedo

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