pantsuit

or pants suit

[ pant-soot ]

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

Origin of pantsuit

1
First recorded in 1960–65; pant2 + suit

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British Dictionary definitions for pantsuit

pantsuit

/ (ˈpæntˌsjuːt, -ˌsuːt) /


noun
  1. US and Canadian a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): trouser suit

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