: a suit of extreme cut typically consisting of a thigh-length jacket with wide padded shoulders and peg pants with narrow cuffs
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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.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
To white middle-class America, zoot suits were seen as excessive and unpatriotic, especially during WWII when fabric was being rationed.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
The zoot suit was later adopted by Mexican American and Filipino American men in Los Angeles, CNN adds.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
To white middle-class America, zoot suits were seen as excessive and unpatriotic, especially during WWII when fabric was being rationed.
—Alexandra Jane, Essence, 31 July 2025
The zoot suit was later adopted by Mexican American and Filipino American men in Los Angeles, CNN adds.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for zoot suit
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“Zoot suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoot%20suit. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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