shell suit
noun
British
: a pair of usually brightly colored light, nylon pants and a matching jacket
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Holmes did something similar this week: strolling around NYC in the bottoms of a nylon shell suit.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Shell suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20suit. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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