Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skeleton suit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
skele-ton -suit
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outfit for small boys, popular from about 1790 to the late 1820s, consisting of a tight coat or jacket buttoned to a pair of high-waisted trousers.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

skeleton suits (plural)

Questions

What does skeleton suit mean?
An outfit for small boys, popular from about 1790 to the late 1820s, consisting of a tight coat or jacket buttoned to a pair of high-waisted trousers.

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