Outsize 1940s outfit (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

zoot suit

(Other definitions for zoot suit that I've seen before include "1940s' style of jacket with padded shoulders and tapering trousers" , "Popular menswear in 1940s' USA" , "Spiv's flashy attire" , "retro gear" , "Flashy 1940s' item of menswear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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