suit
24 ENTRIES FOUND:
- suit (noun)
- suit (verb)
- suited (adjective)
- suiting (noun)
- bathing suit (noun)
- business suit (noun)
- dinner suit (noun)
- leisure suit (noun)
- long suit (noun)
- lounge suit (noun)
- sailor suit (noun)
- shell suit (noun)
- space suit (noun)
- strong suit (noun)
- sweat suit (noun)
- three–piece suit (noun)
- trouser suit (noun)
- two–piece suit (noun)
- union suit (noun)
- wet suit (noun)
- zoot suit (noun)
- birthday (noun)
- book (noun)
- follow (verb)
plural
suits
plural
suits
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUIT
1
[count]
:
a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
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see color picture on this page;
see also business suit, leisure suit, lounge suit, pantsuit, sailor suit, shell suit, three-piece suit, trouser suit, two-piece suit, zoot suit
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a tweed/wool suit
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He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
2
[count]
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a set of clothes or protective covering that is worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
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see also bathing suit, bodysuit, catsuit, jumpsuit, snowsuit, space suit, sweat suit, swimsuit, union suit, wet suit
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a gym suit
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a suit of armor
3
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a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations
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lawsuit
[count]
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a civil/criminal suit
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divorce/custody/paternity suits
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He filed/brought a suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.
[noncount]
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He filed/brought suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.
4
[count]
:
all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards
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The trump suit is hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades.
5
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informal + disapproving
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a person who has an important job in an office and who wears a suit
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a business executive
— usually plural
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She described her boss as “an empty suit.” [=a stupid and ineffective businessman]
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Get back to work. The suits just walked in.
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see also long suit, strong suit
2
suit
/ˈsuːt/
verb
suits;
suited;
suiting
2
suit
/ˈsuːt/
verb
suits;
suited;
suiting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUIT
[+ object]
1
a
:
to provide what is required or wanted by or for (someone or something)
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This program should suit [=satisfy] your needs.
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The restaurant offers meals to suit [=please] all tastes.
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I can schedule the meeting for tomorrow. Does that suit you? [=is that convenient for you?]
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That suits me fine.
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He only helps out when it suits him. [=when he wants to; when it is convenient for him to help out]
b
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to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)
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This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age.
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She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion.
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The formal furniture really suited the style of the house.
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The job suits her very well.
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(Brit) This kind of work suits me down to the ground. [=suits me perfectly; I like/enjoy this kind of work very much]
2
:
to be attractive on (someone)
— not used in passive constructions
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Your new hairstyle suits [=becomes] you.
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That dress doesn't really suit her.
suit someone's book
British, informal
:
to be suitable or satisfactory to someone
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The changes should suit your book.
suit up
[phrasal verb] US
:
to put on a uniform or special clothing
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The players are suiting up for the game.
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The divers suited up.
suit yourself
informal
:
to do what you want to do
— used especially to tell people that they can do what they want even though you do not think it is what they should do
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“I don't want to go.” “Suit yourself. [=do what you want] We'll go without you.”
