shell suit

See also: shellsuit and shell-suit

English

Etymology

From shell +‎ suit, from the outer nylon shell of each part.

Noun

shell suit (plural shell suits)

1. (chiefly UK) A lightweight tracksuit consisting of a zip-front jacket and matching elasticated trousers, each having an outer nylon shell, often bearing panels and flashes of different colours, and inner cotton lining; popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s both as sportswear and as general leisurewear.

Translations

lightweight tracksuit

• Finnish: tuulipuku (fi)
• Welsh: plisgwisg f