tailleurn.
/taˈjəː/ A woman's tailormade suit.
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ensemble1802
Bloomer costume1851
coat and skirt1895
blouse suit1905
jumper suit1908
suit dress1917
tailleur1923
twin set1937
salwar-kameez1955
co-ordinates1959
theatre suit1964
trikini1967
1923 Weekly Disp. 11 Mar. Grey crocodile leather has lost none of its charm; it looks equally well for shoes worn either with a grey or navy blue tailleur.
1931 Daily Tel. 22 May 9/5 The coolest and most charming summery ‘tailleurs’ are in crêpe-de-Chine.
1945 N. Mitford Pursuit of Love xviii. 158 The spring tailleurs, the summer imprimés, the autumn ensembles, and the winter furs.
1982 T. Fitzgibbon With Love i. ii. 18 I pressed the black tailleur, bought a gay scarf..and went off to look for a job.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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