Meaning

2 senses

  1. (informal)A tuxedo.

  2. (historical)A kind of spacesuit worn by Soviet cosmonauts.

Origin

Of the tuxedo sense, since its black and white appearance is supposed to resemble the bird

Of the tuxedo sense, since its black and white appearance is supposed to resemble the bird.

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Forms

plural: penguin suits
Singularpenguin suit
Pluralpenguin suits

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedpenguin-suited

See also

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