pants suit

See also: pants-suit and pantssuit

English

Noun

pants suit (plural pants suits)

1. Alternative form of pantsuit
   • 1974, Helen H. Foster, William W. Streeter, Only One Cummington: A Book in Two Parts, →LCCN, page 141:

     Pants suits are common for females and the males vie with them in the area of color and design!

   • 1975, Chester R. Wasson, Consumer Behavior: A Managerial Viewpoint, page 299:

     By 1970, however, retailers were glad to have the pants suit, with the complete collapse of the midi, and by 1974 the pants suit had become an item that was considered a must alternative in every well-dressed woman’s wardrobe, although no longer the dressiest number.

   • 1986, Peter J. Frost, Vance F. Mitchell, Walter R. Nord, Organizational Reality: Reports from the Firing Line, 3rd edition, page 139:

     Pants suits are booming in popularity with women for good reason. Once a woman starts wearing pants suits she finds it very difficult to go back to skirts and dresses.