"shell suit" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shell suits [plural]
Etymology: shell + suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shell|suit}} shell + suit Head templates: {{en-noun}} shell suit (plural shell suits)
  1. (chiefly 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. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Clothing Translations (lightweight tracksuit): tuulipuku (Finnish), plisgwisg [feminine] (Welsh)

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