noun

zoot

Zoot (noun) means a boldly cut, oversized suit with wide, padded shoulders and high-waisted, tapered trousers, popular from the 1930s to 1950s. Example: “He showed up to the dance in a sharp zoot suit.”

noun

A boldly cut, oversized suit with wide, padded shoulders and high-waisted, tapered trousers, popular from the 1930s to 1950s.

"He showed up to the dance in a sharp zoot suit."

How to use zoot

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishShort for "zoot suit," a flashy, exaggerated style of suit from the swing era.

Word forms

zooted past tense, zoots plural, zoots plural, zoots singular

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Etymology

A shortened form of "zoot suit," itself likely a jazz-slang rhyme built on the word "suit."

Rhymes for zoot

oot foot boot root moot loot coot hoot toot soot doot shoot

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Frequently asked questions

What does “zoot” mean?

The word “zoot” means a boldly cut, oversized suit with wide, padded shoulders and high-waisted, tapered trousers, popular from the 1930s to 1950s. In plain terms, short for "zoot suit," a flashy, exaggerated style of suit from the swing era.

How do you pronounce “zoot”?

“Zoot” is pronounced zoot (/zuːt/ in IPA).

How do you use “zoot” in a sentence?

Here is “zoot” used in a sentence: “He showed up to the dance in a sharp zoot suit.”

What part of speech is “zoot”?

“Zoot” is a noun.

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