English Explanatory Dictionary

shell suit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lightweight tracksuit consisting of a zip-front jacket and matching elasticated trousers, each having an outer nylon shell, often bearing panels and flashes of different colours, and inner cotton lining; popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s both as sportswear and as general leisurewear.

Word forms

shell suit shell suits

Etymology

From shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.

Derived words

shellsuited
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