pants suit

plural pants suits

1. alternativeAlternative form of pantsuit.

   Pants suits are common for females and the males vie with them in the area of color and design!

   1974, Helen H. Foster, William W. Streeter, Only One Cummington: A Book in Two Parts, →LCCN, page 141

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   By 1970, however, retailers were glad to have the pants suit, with the complete collapse of the midi, and by 1974 the pants suit had become an item that was considered a must alternative in every well-dressed woman’s wardrobe, although no longer the dressiest number.

   1975, Chester R. Wasson, Consumer Behavior: A Managerial Viewpoint, page 299

   Pants suits are booming in popularity with women for good reason. Once a woman starts wearing pants suits she finds it very difficult to go back to skirts and dresses.

   1986, Peter J. Frost, Vance F. Mitchell, Walter R. Nord, Organizational Reality: Reports from the Firing Line, 3rd edition, page 139