Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shell suit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
shel-l -suit
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

British usage

Etymology

From shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shell suits (plural)

Derived Forms

shellsuited

Questions

What does shell suit mean?
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.
Where does shell suit come from?
From shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.

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