Synonyms of pantsuitnext
: a woman's ensemble consisting usually of a long jacket and pants of the same material

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Screens at the summit projected a video of 60 models dressed in green, white and red pantsuits by Giorgio Armani. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 To celebrate that momentous occasion, Bottoms donned a fuchsia pantsuit with a matching silk shirt underneath designed by Dedrick Thomas of Hideoki Bespoke in Georgia. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 In March, Mattel dolled up Williams in honor of International Women’s Day, putting the toy in a smart hounds tooth pantsuit and pearls to highlight her entrepreneurial side. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Five years ago, LSU brought Kim Mulkey in to resuscitate its women’s basketball program, ignoring the controversy that trailed her like a train of sequins off one of her gaudy pantsuits. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantsuit

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a woman's outfit consisting usually of a long jacket and pants made of the same material

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