trouser suit

noun

chiefly British

Examples of trouser suit in a Sentence

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The My Body author donned a mustard-yellow trouser suit from Zara for her nuptials, pairing it with a black veiled hat. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026 Armani re-invented the trouser suit—first for men, who fancied themselves as the next Richard Gere in American Gigolo, and then for women, who valued their soft, fluid structure. David Downton, Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025 As for Letizia, the Spanish queen also opted for classic tailoring, wearing a black satin trouser suit by high-street favorite Mango. Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025 Instead, women must wear a dress or skirt that falls just above the knee or longer, or a trouser suit of matching material or colour, and a hat or headpiece with a minimum diameter of four inches. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trouser suit

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trouser suit was in 1939

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“Trouser suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trouser%20suit. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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