リクルートスーツ

noun

recruit suit; interview suit

A plain, conservative suit (usually dark) worn by students during job-hunting activities in Japan. The term is wasei-eigo from 'recruit suit'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from recruit suit

• 就しゅう活かつのためにリクルートスーツを新しん調ちょうした。

  I bought a new recruit suit for job hunting.

• リクルートスーツは黒くろか濃のう紺こんが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

  Recruit suits are generally black or dark navy.