suited-booted

English

Etymology

From suited (“wearing a suit”, adjective) + booted (“wearing a boot or boots”, adjective), the words chosen for the rhyme.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsuːtɪdˈbuːtɪd/, (dated) /ˌsjuː-/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsutɪdˈbutɪd/
Rhymes: -uːtɪd
Hyphenation: suit‧ed-boot‧ed

Adjective

suited-booted (not comparable)

(South Asia) Synonym of suited and booted (“dressed smartly, especially in business or formal wear”).

Translations

synonym of suited and booted — see suited and booted

Further reading

“suited-booted, adj.” under “suited, adj.¹”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2023.