suit
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2.1
- 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?
- So the two cards with the same suit are the two and the Jack, right?
- Like suppose you get a six off suit pre flop.
- Well there's one system that is often used for ranking the suits in the deck, which is called the Chaste Synth system.
Examples
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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.
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Choose two ways to choose the suits for the pair of aces.
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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.
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In a standard deck of cards, there are four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.
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The rules of the game specify that you can only trump a suit with a higher-ranking card.
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A lawsuit between people or companies to get money for harm that is not criminal
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7.2
A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights
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4.7
A lawsuit started by one or more people for many others with the same problem
- US
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2.0
A matching set of loose, comfortable clothes with sweatpants and a sweatshirt for exercise or casual wear
- Specialized
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7.3
A protective suit filled with air that keeps normal air pressure around the body in space or high altitudes
- Archaic
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9.9
A showy men's suit from the 1930s and 1940s with a long jacket and wide trousers
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4.4
A suit jacket with wide front flaps that overlap and two columns of buttons
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3.1
A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
- Specialized
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6.5
A suit that covers the whole body and protects a person from dangerous germs and chemicals
- Specialized
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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
Surface Forms
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.