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Definitions by Multi-Lingualist

monkeysuit

A monkeysuit is a tuxedo or similar formal wear. The term originated from how street performer-organ-grinders dressed their monkeys in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
We all dressed in our monkeysuits to go the dinner with the big-shot politician.
monkeysuit by Multi-Lingualist July 30, 2022