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Blue suit
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a member of the Air Force, especially personnel stationed at an air base
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
blue suits
What does "blue suit" mean in military slang?
The structure combines "blue" (referring to the Air Force's distinctive blue uniforms) with "suit", forming a noun phrase for Air Force personnel. It is used to describe a member of the Air Force, especially personnel stationed at an air base, in contrast to other branches like the Army (greens) or Navy (whites). People typically say "blue suit" when referring to Air Force members in casual or cross branch conversation, such as "The blue suits are running the airshow this weekend."
Examples
The blue suits were coordinating with contractors on the project.
