monkey suit



monkey suit

a tuxedo. (Jocular. Possibly in reference to the fancy suit worn by an organ-grinder's monkey.) Do I have to wear a monkey suit to dinner? All the men except me wore monkey suits at dinner on the cruise.
See also: monkey, suit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Early['ə:li]
Koharuko-hah-ṙooJapanese
TracieTRAY-seeEnglish
Ipati-Russian (Rare)
Beatrizbe-ah-TREETH (Spanish), be-ah-TREES (Latin American Spanish), be-a-TREES (Portuguese), be-a-TREESH (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
SadhbhSIEV (Irish)Irish, Irish Mythology