skeleton suits

A form of skeleton suit — An outfit for small boys, popular from about 1790 to the late 1820s, consisting of a tight coat or jacket buttoned to a pair of high-waisted trousers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of skeleton suit
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“skeleton suits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20suits. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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

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