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Buster Brown suit

Buster Brown suit noun: a belted, double-breasted tunic or jacket worn with a large round collar, floppy bow, and shorts or knickerbockers, popular for young boys in the United States in the early 20th century.

buster brown suit: a belted, double-breasted tunic or jacket worn with a large round collar, floppy bow, and shorts or...
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Noun

Buster Brown suit (plural Buster Brown suits)

  1. (dated) A belted, double-breasted tunic or jacket worn with a large round collar, floppy bow, and shorts or knickerbockers, popular for young boys in the United States in the early 20th century.

Forms of Buster Brown suit

pluralBuster Brown suits

Origin of Buster Brown suit

Named after the comic strip character Buster Brown, created in 1902 by Richard Felton Outcault.

Questions about Buster Brown suit

What does Buster Brown suit mean?
Buster Brown suit means a belted, double-breasted tunic or jacket worn with a large round collar, floppy bow, and shorts or knickerbockers, popular for young boys in the United States in the early 20th century.
What part of speech is Buster Brown suit?
Buster Brown suit is a noun.
What is the plural of Buster Brown suit?
The plural of Buster Brown suit is Buster Brown suits.

Words near Buster Brown suit in the dictionary

  1. busted valises
  2. bustee
  3. bustees
  4. buster
  5. Buster Brown
  6. Buster Brown suit
  7. Buster Brown suits
  8. Buster Browns
  9. buster collar
  10. buster collars
  11. busters

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