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zoot suit
(zoot suit)
Pronunciation:
/zuːt/
noun
a man’s suit of an exaggerated style, characterized by a long, loose jacket with padded shoulders and high-waisted tapering trousers, popular in the 1940s.
Origin:
1940s
: rhyming formation on
suit
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