shell suit
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See also: shellsuit and shell-suit
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.
Noun[edit]
shell suit (plural shell suits)
- (chiefly UK) 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.