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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man's suit for informal wear, consisting of a shirtlike jacket and matching slacks.
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slumry commented on the word leisure suit
1970s
July 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word leisure suit
Ah, yes. My father had a pastel yellow one.
July 11, 2007
slumry commented on the word leisure suit
Shirts that accompanied leisure suits were often made of a certain knit fabric that was slightly shiny. It was all the rage, and my father-in-law loved it. And if it was good for him, it was good for everyone! ;-)
I'm cudgeling my brain, but I cannot recall!
July 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word leisure suit
You mean double-knit polyester?
July 12, 2007
slumry commented on the word leisure suit
oh, yuk. but I am thinking of another oh yuk.
July 12, 2007
reesetee commented on the word leisure suit
Quiana knit? That was even more yuckish--in its own shiny way.
July 12, 2007
slumry commented on the word leisure suit
That's it! Thank you, R.
July 12, 2007