penguin suit

noun

A tuxedo.

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Meanings

nounpenguin suit (plural penguin suits)

plural penguin suits

  1. informalA tuxedo.
  2. historicalA kind of spacesuit worn by Soviet cosmonauts.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dinner jackettuxedo

Origin

Of the tuxedo sense, since its black and white appearance is supposed to resemble the bird.

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APA

penguin suit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penguin%20suit

MLA

“penguin suit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penguin%20suit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penguin suit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penguin%20suit.

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