Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoot suit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: zoot -suit
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outfit featuring a suit with broad shoulders, a long coat, and baggy trousers that taper to a tight fit at the ankles.

noun

Synonym of goon suit (“waterproof rubber suit for pilots”).

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Dexter Gordon was an idol around Central Avenue. He was tall. He wore a wide-brimmed hat that made him seem like he was about seven feet tall. He had a stoop to his walk and wore long zoot suits, and he carried his tenor in a sack under his arm."
"Before his nap, Kaplan had put on all his clothes, including the wool-lined waterproof double-zippered survival suit nicknamed the zoot suit."

Etymology

Zoot may be a Caló slang pronunciation of suit, thus making the term a tautology and reduplication.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

zoot suits (plural) zootsuit (alternative) zuit suit (alternative)

Phrases

zoot-suited zoot-suiter reet pleat

Frequently Paired Words

reet pleat

Synonyms

drapes zoot goon suit

Questions

What does zoot suit mean?: An outfit featuring a suit with broad shoulders, a long coat, and baggy trousers that taper to a tight fit at the ankles.
Where does zoot suit come from?: Zoot may be a Caló slang pronunciation of suit, thus making the term a tautology and reduplication.

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