pantsuit

noun

pant·​suit ˈpant-ˌsüt How to pronounce pantsuit (audio)
Synonyms of pantsuitnext
: a woman's ensemble consisting usually of a long jacket and pants of the same material
pantsuited adjective

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Queen Letizia of Spain is known for her business-appropriate style, including crisp pantsuits and smart dresses. Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026 Today she is dressed smartly in a navy-blue pantsuit beneath her wool camel-hair coat. Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Erika Jayne dazzles in a sparkly pantsuit at the Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles on March 28. Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 The first lady, wearing a white pantsuit and matching heels, strutted alongside the humanoid named Figure3 before hosting a roundtable discussion on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit on March 25. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantsuit

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pantsuit was in 1964

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“Pantsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantsuit. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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pantsuit

noun
pant·​suit ˈpant-ˌsüt How to pronounce pantsuit (audio)
: a woman's outfit consisting usually of a long jacket and pants made of the same material

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