zoot
Forties suit type
Zoot appears almost exclusively in zoot suit, the flashy men's outfit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed trousers and a long coat with wide lapels and padded shoulders.
The style flourished in African American and Mexican American communities in the 1940s and became associated with jazz culture and youth rebellion.
Outside this phrase, zoot has no independent meaning.
Hang in folds
- peggedFastened or classified
- baggyLoose and drooping
- 1940sFourth decade, twentieth century
- swingSuspended recreational seat
jitterbug · Harlem · jazz · sharp · dapper · tailored · fedora · chain
Calm or fashionable
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- stylishFashionably elegant
- snazzyAttractively stylish, slang
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
jazzy · smooth · slick · swinging · groovy · happening · fly · dope
Year in WWII
- AngelesSpanish for heavenly messengers
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
- servicemenMembers of armed forces
- Mexican-AmericanOf blended border heritage
racial · tension · violence · discrimination · youth · attacks · wartime · unrest
drape
Hang in folds
swing · jitterbug · Harlem · jazz · sharp · dapper · tailored · fedora · chain · suspenders
cool
Calm or fashionable
sharp · jazzy · smooth · slick · swinging · groovy · happening · fly · dope · fresh
1943
Year in WWII
- AngelesSpanish for heavenly messengers
- sailorsMaritime vessel crew members
- servicemenMembers of armed forces
Mexican-American · racial · tension · violence · discrimination · youth · attacks · wartime · unrest · beatings
zootfitted
Shaped to conform
slim-fit · tailored · skinny · streamlined · tight
zootconservative
Cautious about altering customs
establishment · conformist · conventional · square · orthodox
- petting zooInteractive animal exhibit
- zoo keeperMaintains captive wildlife
- zoot suitsExaggerated high-waisted ensembles
- zoo exhibitsPublic animal enclosures
- zoo tripExcursion to animal park
- Bronx ZooNew York City menagerie