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Revised 2018

zebra suitnoun

U.S. (now chiefly historical).
  1. 1853–
    A striped uniform worn by prison inmates or convicts; cf. zebra n. II.4a.
    1. 1853
      He was stripped at the prison and provided with a Zebra suit.
      Madison (Indiana) Dollar Weekly Courier 8 June
    2. 1885
      There are over twenty prisoners who are required to work and who wear the zebra suit.
      Annual Rep. Commissioner Indian Affairs 105
    3. 1939
      A very honest man doesn't make much headway in the world and a very crooked one they put in a zebra suit.
      Logansport (Indiana) Pharos Tribune 22 October 4/2
    4. 2008
      Willie received his standard issue zebra suit.
      T. Fox, Drummer Boy Willie McGee ix. 117

Originally published as part of the entry for zebra, n.

zebra, n. was revised in June 2018.