Etymology

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Today it means: A type of suit worn in China, consisting of a shirt with a high neckline bound down the middle with tassels, and trousers Full definition →

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The story

From Cantonese 衫褲/衫裤 (saam¹ fu³, “shirt (and) pants”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.