zoot suit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An outfit featuring a suit with broad shoulders, a long coat, and baggy trousers that taper to a tight fit at the ankles.
Synonym of goon suit (“waterproof rubber suit for pilots”).

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

drapes zoot goon suit

reet pleat

zoot-suited zoot-suiter

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