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Eton suit

Eton suit noun: a suit consisting of an Eton jacket worn with trousers (for men) or a skirt (for women).

Noun

Eton suit (plural Eton suits)

  1. A suit consisting of an Eton jacket worn with trousers (for men) or a skirt (for women).
    • Among the ladies riding was Lady ——, in an Eton suit and blue sailor hat.1894, Million, vol. 5, p. 377
    • Walking beside Molly in an Eton suit. My son.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 6: Hades]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 86

Forms of Eton suit

pluralEton suits

Questions about Eton suit

What does Eton suit mean?
Eton suit means a suit consisting of an Eton jacket worn with trousers (for men) or a skirt (for women).
What part of speech is Eton suit?
Eton suit is a noun.
What is the plural of Eton suit?
The plural of Eton suit is Eton suits.

Words near Eton suit in the dictionary

  1. Eton crop
  2. Eton jacket
  3. Eton jackets
  4. Eton mess
  5. Eton messes
  6. Eton suit
  7. Etonian
  8. Etonians
  9. Etonice
  10. Etonicè
  11. Etonicé

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