zoot suitn.

Brit.

/ˈzuːt suːt/, U.S.

/ˈzut ˌsut/

Forms: 1900s– zoot suit, 1900s– zuit suit.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: suit n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Probably a reduplication (with variation of initial consonant) of suit n.; compare earlier killer-diller n. Compare zoot n.An alternative derivation is noted by R. S. Gold Jazz Lexicon (1964) 351–2 who records that ‘according to jazzman Zutty Singleton, the term [zoot] was New Orleans patois for “cute”’, which is said to have had some currency c1925–45, but no evidence is given to support this assertion. An interjection zoot, used to express encouragement shouted by fans to jive musicians as they perform, or (more generally) to express recognition, agreement, or satisfaction, is recorded in some U.S. slang dictionaries, e.g. H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang (ed. 2, 1975) 595/1, as having some limited currency among jazz fans c1935–40, but again without supporting evidence.

Originally U.S. slang.

1. A man’s suit of an exaggerated style, characterized by a long, loose jacket with padded shoulders and high-waisted tapering trousers.The zoot suit was popular in the United States in the 1940s, esp. among African-American, Hispanic, and Italian communities.

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1942 R. Gilbert & B. O'Brien Zoot Suit (song) 3 I want a Zoot Suit with a reat pleat, with a drape shape.

1951 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 29 May 2/4 Next thing we know, one of these ‘hepcats’ will probably trade his kimono for a zuit suit.

1969 Time 14 July 16/2 Chavez became a pachuco, affecting a zoot suit with pegged pants.

1984 Guardian 5 Oct. 3/1 Baggy zoot suits and skinhead styles have revived the adult market.

2004 Mojo June 84/2 The audience was largely groovers in zoot suits with pencil moustaches.

2. Chiefly Military slang. Any of various kinds of clothing for the whole body, as a set of overalls, a flying suit, etc.

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1942 Evening Democrat (Fort Madison, Iowa) 17 July 5/6 Wearing ‘zoot’ suits, the name given newly perfected sniper suits.

1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. 158 Zoot suit (which, of course, came originally from U.S. jive slang) for the crude civilian clothes given to discharged servicemen.

1952 D. Clarke Eleventh at War xvii. 416 The warm ‘tank suits’..were soon known to the troops as ‘zoot suits’, and were aptly described as a ‘mass of zip-fasteners joined together by windproof and waterproof material’.

1984 J. Dailey Silver Wings, Santiago Blue iv. 70 Her hands grew sweaty on the stick, and she wiped first one, then the other, on the baggy pants of her zoot suit.

2010 Indiana (Pa.) Gaz. 6 June 8/3 The WASPs spent much of their training time wearing ‘zoot suits’—army issue mechanics' overalls.

Derivatives

ˈzoot-suited adj. dressed in a zoot suit.

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1942 Chicago Defender 5 Sept. 14 Wasp-waist zoot-suited..uniformed wonders.

1969 Daily Tel. 31 Oct. 15/2 Zoot-suited spivs and crash-helmeted police.

2000 G. Santoro Myself when I am Real (2001) iv. 61 Two hundred sailors formed a posse..to scout for zoot-suited Mexicans through downtown L.A.

ˈzoot-suiter n. a person who wears a zoot suit; spec. a member of a group or gang of young men characterized by wearing zoot suits.

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1942 Billboard 24 Oct. 66/1 The zoot-suiters are still in evidence.

1952 R. Ellison Invisible Man xxiii. 366 A group of zoot-suiters greeted me in passing. ‘Hey, now, daddy-o,’ they called.

1972 J. Wambaugh Blue Knight (1973) i. 18 It was almost twenty years [ago]... It was real bad then. We had B-girls and zoot-suiters and lots of crooks.

2002 Vanity Fair Apr. 218/1 Harvey Keitel, jiving like the last of the zoot-suiters.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zoot suit
释义	zoot suitn. Brit. /ˈzuːt suːt/, U.S. /ˈzut ˌsut/ Forms: 1900s– zoot suit, 1900s– zuit suit. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: suit n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Probably a reduplication (with variation of initial consonant) of suit n.; compare earlier killer-diller n. Compare zoot n.An alternative derivation is noted by R. S. Gold Jazz Lexicon (1964) 351–2 who records that ‘according to jazzman Zutty Singleton, the term [zoot] was New Orleans patois for “cute”’, which is said to have had some currency c1925–45, but no evidence is given to support this assertion. An interjection zoot, used to express encouragement shouted by fans to jive musicians as they perform, or (more generally) to express recognition, agreement, or satisfaction, is recorded in some U.S. slang dictionaries, e.g. H. Wentworth & S. B. Flexner Dict. Amer. Slang (ed. 2, 1975) 595/1, as having some limited currency among jazz fans c1935–40, but again without supporting evidence. Originally U.S. slang. 1. A man’s suit of an exaggerated style, characterized by a long, loose jacket with padded shoulders and high-waisted tapering trousers.The zoot suit was popular in the United States in the 1940s, esp. among African-American, Hispanic, and Italian communities. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > zoot suit zoot1942 zoot suit1942 1942 R. Gilbert & B. O'Brien Zoot Suit (song) 3 I want a Zoot Suit with a reat pleat, with a drape shape. 1951 Pacific Stars & Stripes (Tokyo) 29 May 2/4 Next thing we know, one of these ‘hepcats’ will probably trade his kimono for a zuit suit. 1969 Time 14 July 16/2 Chavez became a pachuco, affecting a zoot suit with pegged pants. 1984 Guardian 5 Oct. 3/1 Baggy zoot suits and skinhead styles have revived the adult market. 2004 Mojo June 84/2 The audience was largely groovers in zoot suits with pencil moustaches. 2. Chiefly Military slang. Any of various kinds of clothing for the whole body, as a set of overalls, a flying suit, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > set or suit of clothes > [noun] > zoot suit > military zoot suit1942 1942 Evening Democrat (Fort Madison, Iowa) 17 July 5/6 Wearing ‘zoot’ suits, the name given newly perfected sniper suits. 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. 158 Zoot suit (which, of course, came originally from U.S. jive slang) for the crude civilian clothes given to discharged servicemen. 1952 D. Clarke Eleventh at War xvii. 416 The warm ‘tank suits’..were soon known to the troops as ‘zoot suits’, and were aptly described as a ‘mass of zip-fasteners joined together by windproof and waterproof material’. 1984 J. Dailey Silver Wings, Santiago Blue iv. 70 Her hands grew sweaty on the stick, and she wiped first one, then the other, on the baggy pants of her zoot suit. 2010 Indiana (Pa.) Gaz. 6 June 8/3 The WASPs spent much of their training time wearing ‘zoot suits’—army issue mechanics' overalls. Derivatives ˈzoot-suited adj. dressed in a zoot suit. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing a suit or set of clothes > types of pyjamaed1883 blue-suited1884 bloomered1895 zoot-suited1942 bikinied1959 sailor-suited1960 trouser-suited1966 sack-suited1978 shell-suited1991 1942 Chicago Defender 5 Sept. 14 Wasp-waist zoot-suited..uniformed wonders. 1969 Daily Tel. 31 Oct. 15/2 Zoot-suited spivs and crash-helmeted police. 2000 G. Santoro Myself when I am Real (2001) iv. 61 Two hundred sailors formed a posse..to scout for zoot-suited Mexicans through downtown L.A. ˈzoot-suiter n. a person who wears a zoot suit; spec. a member of a group or gang of young men characterized by wearing zoot suits. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > wearing other clothing > one who Court-mantlec1367 Sunday citizen1598 longcoat1603 lettice ruffa1625 silkworma1625 copester1637 short-coat1649 Scotch-sleeve?1706 Evite1713 uniform1786 nude1810 blue-stockinged1818 waistcoateer1825 padder1828 stook of duds1834 bloomer1851 sleeve1851 shirt1860 shirtwaister1900 DJ1926 rat-catcher1928 sweater girl1940 zoot-suiter1942 Edwardian1954 penguin1967 overcoat1969 1942 Billboard 24 Oct. 66/1 The zoot-suiters are still in evidence. 1952 R. Ellison Invisible Man xxiii. 366 A group of zoot-suiters greeted me in passing. ‘Hey, now, daddy-o,’ they called. 1972 J. Wambaugh Blue Knight (1973) i. 18 It was almost twenty years [ago]... It was real bad then. We had B-girls and zoot-suiters and lots of crooks. 2002 Vanity Fair Apr. 218/1 Harvey Keitel, jiving like the last of the zoot-suiters. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1942
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