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Suit of dittoes

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005757

A man's suit from the 18th or 19th century consisting of a coat, waistcoat, and trousers all made from the same fabric. This style marked a departure from the earlier practice of wearing breeches and coats of contrasting materials and colors. The ditto suit became a standard for informal daywear and business attire by the mid-1800s, evolving into the modern business suit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005757
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
Synonymsditto suit
TranslationsGerman: Komplettzug aus Stoff; Spanish: traje de dittoes; French: costume de dittoes
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005757",
  "term": "Suit of dittoes",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A man's suit from the 18th or 19th century consisting of a coat, waistcoat, and trousers all made from the same fabric. This style marked a departure from the earlier practice of wearing breeches and coats of contrasting materials and colors. The ditto suit became a standard for informal daywear and business attire by the mid-1800s, evolving into the modern business suit.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ditto suit"
  ],
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Komplettzug aus Stoff",
    "es": "traje de dittoes",
    "fr": "costume de dittoes"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/suit-of-dittoes/"
}

Record 6,294 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.