giggle suit

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Said to be from its comical appearance.

Noun[edit]

giggle suit (plural giggle suits)

  1. (Australia, military, slang) Army fatigues.
    • 1976, Ken Clift, The Soldier who Never Grew Up, page 37:
      In this instance, Marty's giggle suit was many sizes too large for him so complete with slouch hat and great red-brown, steel-tipped Army boots, off he went []