zoot suit

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Meaning · English

Synonym of goon suit (“waterproof rubber suit for pilots”).

Register: slang

Examples

Before his nap, Kaplan had put on all his clothes, including the wool-lined waterproof double-zippered survival suit nicknamed the zoot suit.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “zoot suit” mean?

Synonym of goon suit (“waterproof rubber suit for pilots”).

Is “zoot suit” formal or informal?

zoot suit is generally slang.