orange jumpsuit

Inmate's standard uniform

An orange jumpsuit is a one-piece garment worn by prisoners in many American jails and prisons, the bright color making escapees easy to spot.

The image has become cultural shorthand for incarceration or criminal disgrace: He went from corner office to orange jumpsuit in six months.

Sometimes used attributively: orange-jumpsuit justice.

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freedom/incarceration status

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Ordinary daily attire

plainclothes · freedom · release papers · pardon · acquittal

formality/social standing

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Coordinated business attire trio

tuxedo · business suit · judicial robes · power suit · ceremonial garb

individuality/uniformity

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Ordinary daily attire

casual wear · self-expression · fashion statement · personal style · fashion

Family

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG