zoot suit

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zoot suit /ˈzuːt suːt, -sjuːt $ -suːt/ noun [countable]  DCCa suit that consists of wide trousers and a jacket with wide shoulders, worn especially in the 1940s and 1950s 佐特装〔宽大裤子配宽肩夹克的服装，尤流行于20世纪40和50年代〕

Examples from the Corpus

zoot suit• In the Juke Box Joint, he had a zoot suit with Karloffian shoulders and a watch chain dangling between his knees.• In an age of compulsory wearing of uniforms, the zoot suit accomplished an antithetical stylization of the self.• The zoot suit became his primary symbol.Origin zoot suit (1900-2000) zoot probably from suit

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zoot suit
zoot suit /ˈzuːt suːt, -sjuːt $ -suːt/ noun [countable]a suit that consists of wide trousers and a jacket with wide shoulders, worn especially in the 1940s and 1950s

zoot suitBrE /ˈzuːt suːt/ 🔊, also /ˈzuːt sjuːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzuːt suːt/ 🔊 nouna man's suit with wide trousers/pants and a long loose jacket with wide shoulders that was popular in the 1940s 佐特套装（流行于 20 世纪 40 年代的男装，裤管宽大、上衣长而宽松、肩宽）