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zoot suit

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zoot suit /ˈz(y)o͞ot ˌs(y)o͞ot, ˈz(j)ut ˌs(j)ut /
noun a man's suit of an exaggerated style, characterized by a long, loose jacket with padded shoulders and high-waisted tapering trousers, popular in the 1940s.
– ORIGIN 1940s : rhyming formation on suit.