pantsuit

pant·suit

also pants suit (pănt′so͞ot′)

A woman's suit having pants and a matching jacket.

pant′suit′ed adj.

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pantsuit

(ˈpæntˌsjuːt; -ˌsuːt)

(Clothing & Fashion) US and Canadian a woman's suit of a jacket or top and trousers. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): trouser suit

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

pant•suit

(ˈpæntˌsut)

also pants′ suit`,

a woman's suit consisting of trousers and a matching jacket.

[1960–65]

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pantsuit - a pair of pants and a matching jacket worn by women

pants suit

slack suit - casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket

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pantsuit

[ˈpæntsuːt] N (US) → traje m de chaqueta y pantalón

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pantsuit

[ˈpæntsuːt] n (US) → tailleur-pantalon m

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pantsuit

[ˈpæntˌsuːt] n (Am) → completo m pantalone inv

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