pantsuit

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Recent Examples of pantsuit Throw on an oversize black pantsuit, add a filament-thin chain at the waist and let your untucked shirt, trimmed with a random assortment of little baubles, peek out at the bottom. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 This went on just a little too long before Swift herself appeared in a pantsuit to riff on her penchant for Easter eggs and introduce Olivia Benson (cat) to real-life Olivia Benson (Hargitay). — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Aspasia wore an off-white Oscar de la Renta pantsuit that set and costume designer Kaye Voyce bought on The RealReal online site. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Pulling this makeshift pantsuit together is a fun and whimsical pair of walking sandals. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantsuit
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  1. pants suit
  2. hose
Noun
  • Jane Fonda, whose photo shoot with Minter is featured in the film, arrived wearing a periwinkle pants suit.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Sanchez showed up to the inauguration at the United States Capitol Rotunda in an all-white pants suit by Alexander MCQueen, with a peekaboo bra underneath.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Definition of pants suit
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  • Crews deployed multiple hose lines and kept the flames from spreading to neighboring homes.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • That leftover material may build up in hidden areas of the machine, including filters, hoses, and pump components.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hose

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“Pantsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantsuit. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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