penguin suit

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(tuxedo): Its black and white appearance is supposed to resemble the bird.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

penguin suit (plural penguin suits)

  1. (informal) A tuxedo.
  2. (historical) A kind of spacesuit worn by Soviet cosmonauts.