shell suit

English

noun

Definitions

(mostly) A lightweight tracksuit consisting of a zip-front jacket and matching elasticated trousers, each having an outer nylon shell, often bearing panels and flashes of different colours, and inner cotton lining; popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s both as sportswear and as general leisurewear.

Etymology

Compound from English shell + English suit.

Origin

English

suit

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Musselshell English
aeroshell English
antisuit English
backshell English
bandshell English
battlesuit English
besuit English
biosuit English
bodyshell English
bodysuit English
boiler suit English
bombshell English
bunny suit English
catsuit English
clamshell English
cockleshell English
countersuit English
cybersuit English
deshell English
drysuit English
eggshell English
enshell English
exosuit English
fatsuit English
firesuit English
fursuit English
hardshell English
headshell English
inshell English
intershell English
jumpsuit English
kidneyshell English
lawsuit English
meatsuit English
microshell English
missuit English
monosuit English
multishell English
nanoshell English
nightsuit English
nonshell English
nonsuit English
nutshell English
offsuit English
oversuit English
pantsuit English
papershell English
playsuit English
presuit English
rainsuit English
seashell English
shell English
shell-less English
shell-like English
shellable English
shellac English
shellback English
shellbag English
shellbark English
shellcode English
sheller English
shellfire English
shellfish English
shellfisherman English
shellflower English
shellheap English
shellless English
shellpad English
shellproof English
shellsuited English
shelltoe English
shelltoed English
shelltoes English
shellwork English
shelly English
shotshell English
skinsuit English
sleepsuit English
slitshell English
snailshell English
snapsuit English
snowsuit English
softshell English
subshell English
suit English
suitability English
suitable English
suitcoat English
suiter English
suitest English
suiteth English
suitless English
suitlike English
suitlock English
suitmaker English
suitmaking English
suitport English
sunsuit English
supershell English
sweatsuit English
swimsuit English
topshell English
tortoiseshell English
tracksuit English
undershell English
undersuit English
unshell English
unsuit English
wetsuit English
wingsuit English
siútico Spanish, Castilian
シェル Japanese
スーツ Japanese
スート Japanese
schelle Middle English
sute Middle English
สูท Thai
หอยเชลล์ Thai
selak Cebuano
suit Norman
슈트 Korean