shell suit
A lightweight tracksuit consisting of a zip-front jacket and matching elasticated…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.
» I'd never wear a shell suit.
Ich würde nie einen Jogginganzug tragen.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)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.
Examples
1 sentencesI'd never wear a shell suit.
deIch würde nie einen Jogginganzug tragen.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.From shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.
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Forms
plural: shell suits| Singular | shell suit |
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