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pantsuit

pant·suit
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pant-soot]
    • /ˈpæntˌsut/
    • /ˈpænt.suːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pant-soot]
    • /ˈpæntˌsut/

Definitions of pantsuit word

  • noun pantsuit a woman's suit consisting of slacks and a matching jacket. 1
  • countable noun pantsuit A pantsuit is women's clothing consisting of a pair of pants and a jacket which are made from the same material. 0
  • noun pantsuit a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers 0
  • noun pantsuit a woman's outfit consisting of a matched pants and jacket, blouse, etc. 0

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Origin of pantsuit

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; pant2 + suit

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pantsuit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pantsuit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pantsuit usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with pantsuit

  • what is a pantsuit?
  • how to wear a pantsuit?

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