pants suit

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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.