abacostn.

Brit.

/ˈabəkɒst/, U.S.

/ˈæbəkɑst/

Forms: 1900s– abacos, 1900s– abacost.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French abacost.

Etymology: < African French (Congo) abacost, abacos (a1974 or earlier), apparently shortened < the French slogan à bas le costume , literally ‘down with the (Western) suit’ < à bas down, downwards (see abase adv.) + le , masculine definite article + costume suit (see costume n.).

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire): a man's suit consisting of a short-sleeved collarless jacket and loose trousers. The wearing of shirts and ties was outlawed by President Mobutu for the majority of his time in power (1965–97), as symbolic of the country's colonial past, and the abacost promoted as the national costume and worn by his supporters. The abacost was also adopted as official costume in the 1970s by some other African countries.

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1974 N.Y. Times 8 Sept. (Mag.) 87/1 Zairan men are now obliged to wear an open-necked outfit referred to as the ‘abacos’ (à bas la costume).

1975 Jrnl. Mod. Afr. Stud. 13 137 Dahomey has officially adopted the abacost, as has Burundi.

1984 Washington Post 5 Aug. h3 Since 1965, the menswear uniform has been the abacos, a suit with fly front jacket, and no tie and trousers.

1990 New Afr. June 18/1 Leading civil servants threw away their Maoist ‘Abacosts’ and put on ties and suits.

2009 N.Y. Times 8 Mar. (T: Style Mag.) 84/2 Zaire's strongman..mandated the abacost for his followers.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abacost
释义	abacostn. Brit. /ˈabəkɒst/, U.S. /ˈæbəkɑst/ Forms: 1900s– abacos, 1900s– abacost. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French abacost. Etymology: < African French (Congo) abacost, abacos (a1974 or earlier), apparently shortened < the French slogan à bas le costume , literally ‘down with the (Western) suit’ < à bas down, downwards (see abase adv.) + le , masculine definite article + costume suit (see costume n.). In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire): a man's suit consisting of a short-sleeved collarless jacket and loose trousers. The wearing of shirts and ties was outlawed by President Mobutu for the majority of his time in power (1965–97), as symbolic of the country's colonial past, and the abacost promoted as the national costume and worn by his supporters. The abacost was also adopted as official costume in the 1970s by some other African countries. ΚΠ 1974 N.Y. Times 8 Sept. (Mag.) 87/1 Zairan men are now obliged to wear an open-necked outfit referred to as the ‘abacos’ (à bas la costume). 1975 Jrnl. Mod. Afr. Stud. 13 137 Dahomey has officially adopted the abacost, as has Burundi. 1984 Washington Post 5 Aug. h3 Since 1965, the menswear uniform has been the abacos, a suit with fly front jacket, and no tie and trousers. 1990 New Afr. June 18/1 Leading civil servants threw away their Maoist ‘Abacosts’ and put on ties and suits. 2009 N.Y. Times 8 Mar. (T: Style Mag.) 84/2 Zaire's strongman..mandated the abacost for his followers. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1974
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