bar mitzvah suit
Thirteen-year-old's tuxedo
A bar mitzvah suit is the formal outfit worn by a Jewish boy at his bar mitzvah ceremony, typically his first real suit.
The term extends to any suit that's slightly too formal, ill-fitting, or that someone has obviously outgrown—evoking the image of a thirteen-year-old in borrowed adult clothing: He showed up to the interview in what looked like his bar mitzvah suit.
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
- navyMaritime military force
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
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- Ceremonial Attirewedding dress, bridal gown, tuxedo, graduation gown, cap and gown
- ritual attirechoir robe, alb, nun habit, clerical robes, baptismal robe
- formal attiretuxedo, evening gown, ball gown, prom dress, bow tie
- formal weartuxedo, tux, evening gown, ball gown, black tie
bar mitzvah suiteveryday wear
Ordinary daily clothing
sweatpants · sweats · pajamas · loungewear · ripped jeans
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