suit
∞
1.0
- noun
- /suːt/
:
traje
- Well, you need to get a new suit.
- wear a suit
- suit and tie
- a dark suit
Like for older guys, it's suits and then like dad jeans.
- Like for older guys, it's suits and then like dad jeans.
- This is a little pram suit, and this is from Primark.
- And it's this adorable white play suit with very strappy straps.
- That's what I wear, a black suit with a black tie.
- We've got another suit jacket in need of pants.
- I put on my nicest jogging suit or not nice, doesn't matter.
- I wish that he would wear a suit coat and a tie.
- I love a good suit on, it's very bright green.
- Hillary got up there in her fucking purple suit and said we lost.
Examples
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That's what I wear, a black suit with a black tie.
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Mr. Shevvington was wearing a charcoal suit with gray pinstripes, a vest, and a crimson tie.
Fiction book (1990) -
I love a good suit on, it's very bright green.
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What kind of suit is this?
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I wish that he would wear a suit coat and a tie.
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This Sean in his little suit looks so good.
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The salesman, a small neat man in a quiet suit, is the store's representative.
Fiction book (1990) -
Matty was dressed in a professional gray suit with a large bow at the shirt collar.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Girl, you look sharp in that suit!" Natalie exclaims as soon as she sees her.
Fiction book (1990) -
He wore a tailored suit to the wedding, matching the theme perfectly.
Synonyms
453
1.1
A set of clothes and accessories worn for a particular occasion
57
3.8
Clothing for a particular purpose or event
51
4.3
Clothes for special or formal occasions, like a suit
26
3.7
A set of matching trousers and jacket worn together by women
20
5.6
A complete outfit of clothes with matching pieces
16
1.8
A matching jacket and trousers worn for formal work or important meetings
10
2.8
A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions
3
6.7
A formal suit or costume worn as a joke
3
3.0
A set of matching clothes with a jacket and trousers or skirt
3
3.6
Clothes for special events in the evening, like suits or long dresses
2
3.0
A suit with a matching jacket and skirt or trousers
1
3.3
A neat, stylish outfit that fits the body well
1
2.5
A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work
1
4.7
A matching jacket and trousers or skirt worn for work and smart events
1
3.5
A formal men's outfit with a tailcoat and trousers for evening events
A casual matching set of trousers and jacket worn for informal occasions
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
35
3.9
A lawsuit between people or companies to get money for harm that is not criminal
8
7.2
A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
7
4.7
A lawsuit started by one or more people for many others with the same problem
- US
5
2.0
A matching set of loose, comfortable clothes with sweatpants and a sweatshirt for exercise or casual wear
- Specialized
4
7.3
A protective suit filled with air that keeps normal air pressure around the body in space or high altitudes
- Archaic
3
9.9
A showy men's suit from the 1930s and 1940s with a long jacket and wide trousers
2
4.4
A suit jacket with wide front flaps that overlap and two columns of buttons
1
3.1
A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
- Specialized
1
6.5
A suit that covers the whole body and protects a person from dangerous germs and chemicals
- Specialized
1
7.4
A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns
- Specialized
A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Suit for a set of clothes comes from the old Latin root sequi meaning 'to follow', through a word that meant a 'set' that goes together, so a suit is clothes that 'go together' as a matching set.