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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesズートスーツ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zūto sūtsu
"彼は1940年代風の派手なズートスーツを着用していた。"
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A men's suit featuring a jacket with wide padded shoulders and long loose sleeves, paired with high-waisted, wide-legged trousers that taper at the ankles.
"He dressed up for the dance in a flashy, brightly colored zoot suit complete with a long gold chain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the late 1930s, the term combines 'zoot', an African-American slang term possibly derived from 'suit' rhyming with 'root' or 'zute' (meaning extravagant), with 'suit'. It became famously associated with urban youth subcultures, particularly African-American, Mexican-American (Pachuco), and Italian-American communities during World War II.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Zoot-suit"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Zoot-suit" is said worldwide
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zoot suit
Transliteration: zoot suit
"Il portait un zoot suit extravagant des années 1940."
Zoot Suit
Transliteration: Zoot Suit
"Der Tänzer trug einen weiten Zoot Suit mit breiten Schultern."
zoot suit
Transliteration: zoot suit
"I giovani indossavano stravaganti zoot suit negli anni quaranta."
traje zoot
Transliteration: tra-he zoot
"Muchos jóvenes pachucos se vestían con un traje zoot en los años cuarenta."
zoot suit
Transliteration: zoot suit
"O homem chamava atenção vestindo um zoot suit extravagante."
जूट सूट
Transliteration: joot soot
"उसने पार्टी के लिए एक चौड़े कंधों वाला जूट सूट पहना था।"
宽大 zoot 西装
Transliteration: kuāndà zoot xīzhuāng
Script: 宽大zoot西装
"他穿着一件极具复古风格的宽大zoot西装。"
주트 수트
Transliteration: juteu suteu
"댄서들은 1940년대 스타일의 화려한 주트 수트를 입었다."
ズートスーツ
Transliteration: zūto sūtsu
"彼は1940年代風の派手なズートスーツを着用していた。"
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