zoot suit

noun

ˈzüt- 

: a suit of extreme cut typically consisting of a thigh-length jacket with wide padded shoulders and peg pants with narrow cuffs

zoot-suiter

ˈzüt-ˌsü-tər 

noun

Examples of zoot suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The start of the Zoot Suit Riots followed people wearing zoot suits beating a sailor and involved dozens of armed sailors targeting people in downtown and East LA. —USA Today, 19 May 2026

Louis Vuitton zoot suit, designed by Pharrell Williams, complete with a matching tie, wide-brimmed hat and sparkling brooch pinned below her back collar. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Police allowed—or joined in—mob violence against Mexican, Filipino, and Black youth wearing zoot suits. —Robert Willis, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026

Pachuco was a term used for Mexican American men in the 1930s and 40s who wore flashy zoot suits, spoke their own slang and formed a small but notable countercultural scene in Los Angeles. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of suit entry 1

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zoot suit

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute