Zoot Suit Definition

zo͝ot
noun
A man's suit of a former, exaggerated style, with high-waisted, baggy trousers narrowing at the cuffs and a long, draped coat.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Zoot Suit

Noun

Singular:
zoot suit
Plural:
zoot-suits

Origin of Zoot Suit

  • Zoot may be a Caló slang pronunciation of suit, thus making the term a tautology and reduplication.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from an alteration of suit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Zoot Suit Sentence Examples

  • Some people like the look of a zoot-suit, while others may prefer a long-waisted coat and top hat.

  • Since a big and tall 4 button suit is considered a fashion statement anyway, you may as well go the whole way and get an actual zoot suit.

  • Finding a good vintage suit can be a challenge, and the prices are often sky-high, but you can get a modern zoot suit in large at shops like Men's USA.

  • Because Latinos favored flashy suit fashion, these events are also known as The Zoot Suit Riots.

  • Men traditionally wear a suit or some variation, as they might with ballroom dance, and the zoot suit or a 1940s style is very popular for swing dancing.

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