leisure suit

noun

: a suit consisting of a shirt jacket and matching trousers for informal wear

Examples of leisure suit in a Sentence

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Talen, who is seventy-five, held an umbrella above his white leisure suit and silver bouffant, eying a pair of bank security guards. Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 But a new retail survey shows a growing divide emerging between the success of newer shopping destinations and fading fortunes of those built in the age of disco balls and leisure suits. Steve Lackmeyer, Oklahoman, 29 Mar. 2026 My father’s powder-blue polyester leisure suit with the shirt collar extending almost to the shoulders—cringe. Lloyd Blankfein, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 The bad ones end up in the dustbin of history along with leisure suits, pet rocks, mullets, and disco. William Becker, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leisure suit

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leisure suit was in 1975

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“Leisure suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leisure%20suit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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