Meaning of zoot suit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An outfit featuring a suit with broad shoulders, a long coat, and baggy trousers that taper to a tight fit at the ankles.
2. Synonym of goon suit (“waterproof rubber suit for pilots”).
   UK, slang

Examples

“Dexter Gordon was an idol around Central Avenue. He was tall. He wore a wide-brimmed hat that made him seem like⟳ he was about seven feet tall. He had a stoop to his walk⟳ and wore long zoot suits, and he carried his tenor in a sack under his arm.”

“Before his nap, Kaplan had put⟳ on all his clothes, including the wool-lined waterproof double-zippered survival suit⟳ nicknamed the zoot suit⟳.”

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