zoot suit

noun

ˈzüt- 

: a suit of extreme cut typically consisting of a thigh-length jacket with wide padded shoulders and peg pants with narrow cuffs

zoot-suiter

ˈzüt-ˌsü-tər 

noun

Examples of zoot suit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From her childhood sewing machine and early college sketches, to up-close looks at the Malcolm X zoot suits and Turkana-tribe inspired beadwork for Black Panther, the result was a comprehensive, full-circle story. —Essence, 4 Mar. 2025

Chavarria tells the story of American fashion through a Chicano lens, creating now-distinctive oversize, sculptural silhouettes that pull from various eras of Mexican American style, from sharply angular zoot suits to blue-collar workwear. —Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025

To prepare, Scott grew a pencil mustache, rented a zoot suit, and studied classic screwball comedies. —Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

Pachuco Luis Garcia alleges that anyone wearing a zoot suit would be jailed if spotted on the streets. —Caterina Barbera Kipreos, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of suit entry 1

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zoot suit

• acute
• aleut
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• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute