Definitions for zoot suit
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zoot suitnoun

   a flashy suit of extreme cut

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1. zoot suitnoun

   An outfit featuring a suit with broad shoulders, a long coat, and baggy trousers that taper to a tight fit at the ankles.

2. Etymology: Possibly a reduplication of suit using Caló slang (i.e. Spanish gypsy pronunciation of suit, making it a tautology.

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1. Zoot suit

   A zoot suit (occasionally spelled zuit suit) is a men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. It is most notable for its use as a cultural symbol among the Hepcat and Pachuco subcultures, although it was popular among African, Mexican, Filipino, Italian, and Japanese Americans in the 1940s.The zoot suit originated in an African American comedy show in the 1930s and was popularized by jazz singers. Cab Calloway called them "totally and truly American", and a young Malcolm X wore them. During the rationing of World War II, they were criticized as a wasteful use of cloth, wool being rationed then. In 1942, the War Production Board issued restrictions aimed at stopping the sale of zoot suits.Predominately Mexican and Black zoot suiters became victims of racial mob violence in the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots. Shortly after, wearing of the zoot suit was indefinitely banned in Los Angeles via a city wide ordinance. The zoot suit become an important symbol of cultural pride in the Chicano Movement. It experienced a brief resurgence in the swing revival scene in the 1990s. The suit is still worn by Chicanos for memorialization events and special occasions.

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1. zoot suit

   A zoot suit is a type of men's suit that gained popularity in the 1940s in the United States. It is characterized by high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing was particularly popular among the Mexican-American, African-American, and Italian-American communities at the time. The zoot suit became a symbol of cultural pride and resistance against racial discrimination.

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1. Zoot suit

   A zoot suit is a men's suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing became popular within the African American, Chicano and Italian American communities during the 1940s. In Britain the bright-coloured suits with velvet lapels worn by Teddy Boys bore a slight resemblance to zoot suits in the length of the jacket.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zoot suit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zoot suit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zoot suit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoot_Suit
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zoot suit