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• suit — [suːt, sjuːt ǁ suːt] noun 1. [countable] LAW a case brought to a court of law by a private person or company, not by the police or government; = LAWSUIT: • Ms. Sobel filed a suit, claiming sex discrimination. 2. [countable] a set of clothes mad …   Financial and business terms

• Suit (clothing) — Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal Informal (including lounge suits) Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire …   Wikipedia

• Suit (cards) — The four French playing card suits used primarily in the English speaking world: spades (♠), hearts (♥), diamonds (♦) and clubs (♣). In playing cards, a suit is one of several categories into which the cards of a deck are divided. Most often,… …   Wikipedia

• suit — suit1 W3S2 [su:t, sju:t US su:t] n ↑suit, ↑briefcase, ↑tie ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2 bathing/jogging etc suit 3¦(law)¦ 4¦(office worker)¦ 5¦(cards)¦ 6 somebody s strong suit ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• suit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 set of clothes ADJECTIVE ▪ designer, elegant, immaculate, smart (esp. BrE), well cut (esp. BrE), well tailored (esp. AmE) ▪ ill fitting …   Collocations dictionary

• suit — 1 *prayer, plea, petition, appeal Analogous words: entreaty, importuning or importunity, imploring, supplication (see corresponding verbs at BEG): asking, requesting or request, soliciting or solicitation (see corresponding verbs at ASK) 2 Suit,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• suit up — ˌsuit ˈup [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they suit up he/she/it suits up present participle suiting up past tense …   Useful english dictionary

• Suit (history) — The man s suit of clothes is a set of garments which are crafted from the same cloth. This article discusses the history of the lounge suit, often called a business suit when made in dark colours and of conservative cut.Our current styles were… …   Wikipedia

• suit — [[t]su͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦ suits, suiting, suited 1) N COUNT A man s suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric. ...a dark pin striped business suit. ...a smart suit and tie. 2) N COUNT A woman s suit… …   English dictionary

• suit — 1 noun (C) 1 CLOTHES a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket (=short coat) with trousers or a skirt: a cream linen suit | a grey winter suit see also: morning suit 2 jogging/swim suit a piece or pieces of clothing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• suit — suit1 [ sut ] noun count *** 1. ) a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt: Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party. a double breasted/pin striped suit a ) a type of clothing that you wear for… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English