sharp suit
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- noun
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traje elegante
- Shake hands!" Two men wearing sharp suits came to Casson’s table.
- wears a sharp suit
Examples
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It's about the sharp suits, the hair.
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Just because your dad had a bulky flannel checked shirt doesn't mean you can't wear this cleaned-up version with a sharp suit.
Blog text (18) -
I like that sharp suit.
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And check out the sharp suit.
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He wears a sharp suit.
Fiction book (2000) -
The exhibit also contains a life-size statue of Waters, dressed in a classic sharp suit and holding an electric guitar.
Academic text (2009) -
They wear very sharp suits: Hugo Boss, Armani, very slick.
Fiction book (2000) -
He looked incredibly professional in his new sharp suit as he entered the meeting room.
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Everyone admired how he effortlessly pulled off that sharp suit at the wedding.
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Wearing a sharp suit always helps him make a great impression during job interviews.
Synonyms
A neat, slightly dressy set of clothes for a not very formal event
Antonyms
How Stylish
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'stylish and well‑fitted' is a metaphorical extension of 'sharp' (sense of neatness/cleanness or 'smart') when applied to clothing, so the relation to 'suit' is partially predictable from the parts but not strictly literal. A B1 learner who knows 'sharp' in senses like 'smart' or 'neat' can often infer this, but the collocational clothing sense is somewhat idiomatic and may require exposure.
Etymology
Sharp suit may come from the idea of a sharp cut in a suit, where the cloth has clean, straight lines and fits the body well. So wearing a sharp suit makes you look very smart and neat, which is why the phrase means 'stylish and well-fitted'.