Monkey Suit

Pronunciation: /mʌŋki sut/

Definitions of monkey suit

noun a matching jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt made from the same fabric, typically worn by men for formal occasions

Example Sentences

A1 He wore a monkey suit to the costume party.

A2 The circus performer put on a monkey suit for the show.

B1 The actor had to wear a monkey suit for the movie scene.

B2 The comedian's hilarious skit involved a ridiculous monkey suit.

C1 The elaborate monkey suit was the highlight of the masquerade ball.

C2 The designer created a stunning monkey suit for the fashion show.

Examples of monkey suit in a Sentence

formal The businessman arrived at the gala wearing a monkey suit.

informal I can't believe he actually wore a monkey suit to the party!

slang He looked ridiculous in that monkey suit.

figurative Wearing a monkey suit to work every day makes me feel like I'm just a cog in the machine.

Grammatical Forms of monkey suit

• past tense: wore a monkey suit
• plural: monkey suits
• comparative: more monkey-like suit
• superlative: most monkey-like suit
• present tense: wears a monkey suit
• future tense: will wear a monkey suit
• perfect tense: has worn a monkey suit
• continuous tense: is wearing a monkey suit
• singular: monkey suit
• positive degree: monkey suit
• infinitive: to wear a monkey suit
• gerund: wearing a monkey suit
• participle: worn a monkey suit

Origin and Evolution of monkey suit

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'monkey suit' originated in the early 20th century in the United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a formal suit or tuxedo worn by men, the term 'monkey suit' later evolved to also describe a uniform or costume worn by performers, particularly in the entertainment industry.