lounge suit

noun

chiefly British

Examples of lounge suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Taliesin was built when cars still resembled motorized carriages, when women wore hobble skirts, and men wore lounge suits. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024 The color-block cardigans and slouchy lounge suits are especially cool. Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 9 July 2024 Male attendees to garden parties traditionally wear morning dress or lounge suits while women wear day dresses paired with hats or fascinators. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 Men usually wear morning dress or lounge suits while women wear day dress, usually paired with hats or fascinators. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 July 2023 Zero + Maria Cornejo makes a French terry take on the lounge suit, while Maisie Willen and Nina Ricci both offer soft, jolly separates that render terry cloth almost tailored. Sadie Stein, WSJ, 7 May 2021 The dress code, albeit not as strict as yesteryear, is still formal: men wear morning dress or lounge suits, and women wear dresses with fascinators. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 May 2019 The full morning coat, with all its various components, is traditionally what British men wear to weddings, so perhaps the lounge suit was an addition for Meghan and Harry's American guests who might have been unfamiliar with the custom. Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2018 Back in May, the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex requested that women attend their nuptials in day dresses and hats, while the men were given the more flexible option of either uniforms, morning coats, or lounge suits. Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 14 Sep. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lounge suit was in 1901

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“Lounge suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lounge%20suit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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