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Suit Pants

/suːt pænts/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Trousers that are part of a suit, typically worn for formal occasions.

    "He wore a tailored jacket and matching suit pants to the wedding."
  2. 2

    Formal trousers designed to be worn with a suit jacket.

    "The job interview required him to dress in a suit, complete with suit pants."

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The term 'suit' originates from the Old French 'suite', meaning 'to follow', which evolved to describe a set of garments worn together. 'Pants' comes from the abbreviation of 'pantaloons', which has Italian roots in 'Pantalone', a character from commedia dell'arte, representing a stock figure known for his distinctive trousers.

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