Territory rig
noun [mass noun] Australian
Semi-formal dress for a man consisting of a white shirt, long trousers (or shorts with long white socks), and no jacket: he appeared before the assembled journalists in Territory rig...
- I was very surprised to see an invitation to Government House explaining that Territory rig includes a tie!
- That's what the blokes wear, but what's Territory rig for girls?
- Shorts and sandals are de rigueur, and you'll soon learn that even the fanciest events require Territory rig.
Origin
1960s: from the fact that the standard business suit was adapted for conditions in Australia's tropical Northern Territory.
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