From formals to sportswear to casuals to wedding wear, there’s no dearth of types of outfits and all the different terms used to describe them. So find out about all different fashion ensembles or garment sets in our SlubWords fashion glossary below!
Types of Outfits & Garment Ensembles | Clothing Outfit Styles
Business suit (N.) [biz-nuhs soot] A business suit is a two or three piece formal garment that consists of a suit jacket and a matching pair of trousers, and sometimes a matching vest that can be worn in corporate or formal workplaces. Business suit is often also worn over a button-up shirt. Also see suit jacket in types of jackets.
Deconstructed tuxedo (N.) [dee-kuhn-struhk-tid tuk-see-doh] A garment that has been designed by using parts of a tuxedo suit and either pairing or attaching them with other garments is called a deconstructed tuxedo, such as a tuxedo jacket attached to a skirt to form a dress.
Jumpsuit (N.) [juhmp-soot] A one-piece garment that has a pair of trousers attached to a top is called a jumpsuit. Also see romper.
Matching set (N.) [ma-ching set] A garment that consists of a pair of shorts, trousers or a skirt and a matching top is called a matching set.
Palazzo suit (N.) [puh-laat-soh soot] A business suit that has a pair of palazzos instead of trousers is called a palazzo suit. Also see business suit. Also see palazzo in types of pants.
Romper (N.) [rawm-puhr, rom-] A one-piece garment that has a pair of shorts attached to a top is called a romper. Also see jumpsuit.
Safari suit (N.) [suh-faar-ee soot] A two-piece garment that has a pair of flannel, usually khaki-colored trousers or shorts and a matching safari jacket is called a safari suit. Originally, the term was used to denote a suit that was designed for going on African safaris, hence the comfort, lightweight-ness and color.
Shorts suit (N.) [shawrts soot] A two piece garment that consists of a jacket with lapels and a pair of matching shorts is called a shorts suit. Also see business suit, palazzo suit.
Suit (N.) [soot] A two piece garment that consists of a jacket with lapels and a pair of matching trousers or skirt is called a suit. Also see business suit. Suit may also refer to a set of clothing items that are meant to be worn together, such as wedding suit, bathing suit, etc.
Tux (N.) [tuhk-s] See tuxedo suit.
Tuxedo (N.) [tuhk-see-doh] See tuxedo suit.
Tuxedo suit (N.) [tuhk-see-doh soot] A formal suit that consists of black or navy trousers and a matching tuxedo jacket with satin lapels is called a tuxedo suit, worn on formal occasions like weddings or black-tie-events. Tuxedos are sometimes also worn with bow-ties. Also tux, tuxedo.
Skirt suit (N.) [skuhrt soot] A two piece garment that consists of a jacket with lapels and a pair of matching skirt is called a skirt suit. Also see suit.
Jogging suit (N.) [jawg-ing soot] See track suit.
Night suit (N.) [nahy-t soot] A set of garments worn at night while sleeping, consisting of a pair of loose trousers or pajamas and a matching shirt or top is called a night suit.
Track suit (N.) [trak soot] A set consisting of track pants with a matching sweatshirt meant to be worn for athletics, while jogging or running, is called a track suit. Also jogging suit. Also see track pants in types of pants.
Bathing suit (N.) [bay-thing soot] See swimsuit.
Bikini (N.) [bi-kee-nee] A set of garments worn at while swimming or near the pool or beach, consisting of a pair of bikini bottoms and a matching bikini top is called a bikini.
Swimsuit (N.) [swim-soot] A one or two piece garment that is worn while swimming or near the pool of beach, made of stretchable and quick-drying material is called a swimsuit.
Mandarin suit (N.) [man-duh-rin soot] A suit that consists of a pair of trousers worn with a matching button-up jacket that has Mandarin collars is called a Mandarin suit. Also Nehru suit. Also see suit.
Nehru suit (N.) [neh-roo soot] See Mandarin suit.
Wedding suit (N.) [wed-ing-soot] A suit worn by men at weddings, usually a tuxedo, that consists of black trousers and a matching formal jacket, often short and sometimes with a longer tail, is called a wedding suit.
Double breasted suit (N.) [duh-buhl bres-tid soot] A suit that has a formal, double-breasted jacket paired with matching formal trousers is called a double-breasted suit. Also see double-breasted jacket in types of jackets. Also see single-breasted suit.
Single breasted suit (N.) [sin-guhl bres-tid soot] A suit that has a formal, single-breasted jacket paired with matching formal trousers is called a double-breasted suit. Also see double-breasted suit. Also suit.
Riding suit (N.) [rahy-ding soot] A set of garments worn while riding a motorcycle, consisting of a motorcycle jerset and matching stretchable and quick-dry, usually leather tights is called a riding suit. It may also be one-piece. Also motorcycle riding suit.
Motorcycle riding suit (N.) [mo-tuhr-sahy-kuhl rahy-ding soot] See riding suit.