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suit

43 2.1

One of the four sets of cards that have the same symbol and color

noun
/suːt/

: palo

Each player must play a card of the same suit as the leading card if they have one.
follow suit
card suit

So the two cards with the same suit are the two and the Jack, right?

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Examples

And you took that suit off somebody or won it in a card game.

Fiction book (1997)
Here we have an ace and we haven't specified what suit it is.
Choose two ways to choose the suits for the pair of aces.
Another man in a black suit enters to carefully deposit a large silver urn on the desktop.

Fiction book (1998)
Arrange the five playing cards in order of descending value, irrespective of suit.

Source Code (2011)
In a standard deck of cards, there are four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
The rules of the game specify that you can only trump a suit with a higher-ranking card.

Idioms

in your birthday suit

NSFW

1 8.7

Completely naked

to suit down to the ground

1 7.6

Be perfect for someone or something

to suit the action to the word

1 7.7

Act in the same way you say you will

to fold like a cheap suit

Informal

1 9.6

To give in easily when under pressure

in one's birthday suit

NSFW

1 8.6

Completely without clothes like when you were born

to cut your cloth to suit your purse

Archaic

7.9

To live within the money you have

to suit her book

9.3

Fit someone's plans or needs

Compounds

bathing suit

121 1.0

A piece of clothing you wear for swimming

strong suit

Informal

37 4.4

A skill or area that a person is very good at

civil suit

Specialized

36 3.9

A lawsuit between people or companies to get money for harm that is not criminal

class-action suit

19 4.7

A lawsuit started by one or more people for many others with the same problem

business suit

17 1.8

A matching jacket and trousers worn for formal work or important meetings

wet suit

13 3.3

A tight suit made of thick rubber material worn in cold water to keep you warm

suit of armor

11 7.2

A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights

monkey suit

Informal

9 6.7

A formal suit or costume worn as a joke

three-piece suit

9 2.8

A set of matching jacket, vest, and trousers worn for formal occasions

sweat suit

9 2.0

A matching set of loose, comfortable clothes with sweatpants and a sweatshirt for exercise or casual wear

birthday suit

NSFW

9 8.0

The state of being completely without clothes, like at birth

empty suit

Offensive

8 8.1

A person in a position of power who has no real skills

paternity suit

Formal

6 6.0

A court case to decide who is a child's father and get child support

body suit

6 3.1

A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs

gorilla suit

5 3.7

A costume that looks like a gorilla for fun or to hide who you are

pressure suit

Specialized

5 7.3

A protective suit filled with air that keeps normal air pressure around the body in space or high altitudes

zoot suit

Archaic

5 9.9

A showy men's suit from the 1930s and 1940s with a long jacket and wide trousers

sailor suit

4 3.2

An outfit for a child or adult that looks like a traditional sailor uniform

suit of clothes

4 3.0

A set of matching clothes with a jacket and trousers or skirt

cat suit

4 4.2

A tight one-piece outfit that covers the body for dance or performance

diving suit

3 3.6

A heavy airtight suit that gives a person air to breathe underwater

dress suit

3 3.5

A formal men's outfit with a tailcoat and trousers for evening events

double-breasted suit

3 4.4

A suit jacket with wide front flaps that overlap and two columns of buttons

sharp suit

2 3.3

A neat, stylish outfit that fits the body well

running suit

1 2.1

A matching jacket and pants worn for running or exercise

biohazard suit

Specialized

1 6.5

A suit that covers the whole body and protects a person from dangerous germs and chemicals

two-piece suit

1 2.5

A set of matching jacket and trousers or skirt that people wear for work

G suit

Specialized

1 7.4

A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns

boiler suit

1 4.6

A loose one-piece suit worn over clothes to keep them clean during dirty work

long suit

1 5.3

A skill or area where a person is very good

gym suit

1 1.7

A set of clothes worn for exercise class, usually a shirt and shorts

criminal suit

1 4.3

A legal case made against someone or a company for breaking the law

union suit

Archaic

1 9.1

One-piece underwear with long sleeves and legs that you wear to keep warm

lounge suit

1 4.7

A matching jacket and trousers or skirt worn for work and smart events

tank suit

1 3.2

A one-piece bathing suit for women with shoulder straps and no skirt

single-breasted suit

1 4.0

A jacket that closes with one row of buttons and has no front overlap

workout suit

1 1.4

A set of loose, comfortable clothes worn for exercise

slack suit

Archaic

1 6.3

A casual matching set of trousers and jacket worn for informal occasions

romper suit

1 3.7

A one-piece outfit for babies and toddlers with short legs for easy movement

off-the-peg suit

1 4.1

A suit made in regular sizes that you can buy and wear immediately

anti-G suit

Specialized

8.2

A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration

long suit

Jargon

7.2

The suit with the most cards in a hand, like hearts or spades

major suit

Jargon

8.1

A suit worth more points, spades or hearts

minor suit

Jargon

6.9

A suit worth fewer points in bridge, like diamonds or clubs

test suit

Jargon

8.4

A court case that asks judges to make a clear rule for future cases

strong suit

Jargon

6.1

A card suit in which a player has many high cards

Surface Forms

suit singular

suits plural

Etymology

Suit for a group of playing cards comes from the same root sequi 'to follow', meaning a 'set' or group of things that belong together, so a card suit is the set of cards with the same symbol.