How to Use trouser suit in a Sentence

trouser suit

noun
  • Robyn asks, as Saoirse arrives in a wide-legged trouser suit.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The actor paired the mint green slouchy trouser suit—which featured striking black lapels on the blazer—with a tonal shirt and black court shoes.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The Princess of Wales wore a black trouser suit with white ruffled blouse for an evening event in Canada.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The spry 89-year-old is otherwise sharply attired, from her neat trouser suit to the amber beads around her neck.
    — Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The trouser suit is an outfit consisting of two items of clothing, a jacket and a pair of pants, and it can be worn by any person.
    — Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Elle King was resplendent in a red bell-bottom trouser suit with swinging bell sleeves and an ultra-wide brim hat to match.
    — Leanne Italie, ajc, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bianca didn’t wear a trouser suit.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • That outfit consisted of a dark gray trouser suit featuring an oversized blazer, which Gomez teamed with a black top and black belt.
    — Jenny Haward, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
  • As when Lady Edith put on a trouser suit to help on the farm, or Lady Sybil donned a nurse’s uniform.
    — al, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The My Body author donned a mustard-yellow trouser suit from Zara for her nuptials, pairing it with a black veiled hat.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Meghan wore a black trouser suit by Givenchy with a white tee, Givenchy belt, Sarah Flint pumps, and a fold-over clutch for the engagement.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2018
  • The Princesses were out again, as was rock royalty Bianca Jagger looking very chic in a white trouser suit.
    — Vogue, 21 June 2018
  • Victoria’s three piece white trouser suit and super-rare teeth smile casually flirting with Prince Charles?
    — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 2 July 2018
  • Baldwin’s body-skimming dress and mannish blazer combo was a feminine alternative to the trouser suit.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2017
  • There were corduroy double-breasted blazers and coats in wine and soft pink, wide leg trouser suits, fluffy wool capes worn over sheer black lace blouses and dresses, and handkerchief hem crepe skirts.
    — Sylvia Hui, The Seattle Times, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Behind the long coat, the models’ bare legs wear voluminous boots in black curly faux fur, a trouser suit in black tweed with small checks in blue lurex or a chiffon dress worn over a bandeau top and skirt.
    — Cécilia Pelloux, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
  • The monarch’s fashion choices tend to skew a little more authoritative in 2023, with office-ready trouser suits and court shoes.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Mixed in with Cowan’s greatest hits were superhero pieces that included a hot pink fur chubby with neon-light lapels and a pastel ombré trouser suit with pleating down the sides.
    — Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2019
  • Saint Laurent By Anthony Vaccarello coat, trouser suit, and shirt.
    — Hugh Grant, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Those giant coats and trouser suits, with their telltale YSL palette and haute flourishes, were not so much an outfit as a sarcophagus.
    — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Instead, women must wear a dress or skirt that falls just above the knee or longer, or a trouser suit of matching material or colour, and a hat or headpiece with a minimum diameter of four inches.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • As for Letizia, the Spanish queen also opted for classic tailoring, wearing a black satin trouser suit by high-street favorite Mango.
    — Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Some looks later, after an unexpected poppy-ish print section and before the sugar-sweet pink and blue party dresses over black shorts story, a palate cleanser of silver trouser suits for men and women appeared.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Meanwhile, ladies attending the horse races in the Royal Enclosure must sport hats with a minimum base of four inches paired with a skirt, dress, trouser suit or jumpsuit following the dress code.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • Also ubiquitous were slim black men’s ties, worn with tan canvas trouser suits, pleated or tiered flamenco skirts, and one all-white skirt and shirt combination, tucked into a leather corset belt with exaggerated curves.
    — Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 26 May 2018
  • The framing device, meanwhile, finds Geraldine, played by Caroline Katz, dressed in a stylish cream trouser suit sitting in a windowless, timeless bistro reflecting on her life.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The royal is planning to bring several of the classic pieces, which include a chic white shirt and black trouser suit, for her upcoming tour of Africa with Prince Harry and their son Archie next week.
    — Moniquejessen, PEOPLE.com, 18 Sep. 2019
  • In addition to their bespoke millinery designs, each model was dressed in a custom cream trouser suit, inspired by the famed Royal Enclosure dress code and the art of traditional tailoring, designed by Fletcher.
    — Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Dietrich and other actresses, such as Katharine Hepburn and Greta Garbo, continued this trend by wearing trouser suits during the 1940s, adding a sense of mystery to their image.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

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