a dress suit

  • 101sailor suit — noun a suit of blue and white material resembling the dress uniform of an ordinary seaman, especially as fashionable dress for young boys during the 19th century …

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  • 102formal dress — /fɔməl ˈdrɛs/ (say fawmuhl dres) noun attire suitable for a formal occasion as an evening dress, dinner suit, military dress uniform, etc …

  • 103Mao-suit — Maoˈ jacket or Maoˈ suit noun A high collared, usu cotton jacket or suit in the style of those worn by Mao Zedong and his followers, common dress in modern China • • • Main Entry: ↑Maoist …

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  • 104zoot-suit|er — «ZOOT SOO tuhr», noun. 1. a man wearing a zoot suit. 2. Figurative. a person who tries to dress fashionably, especially in cheap clothes …

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  • 105morning suit — noun Formal day wear consisting of a (usually) gray tailcoat and matching trousers, grey top hat, white shirt and tie or cravat. Morning dress can be worn up to 5:00 pm. Syn: morn …

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  • 106morning dress — noun Formal day wear consisting of a (usually) gray tailcoat and matching trousers, grey top hat, white shirt and tie or cravat. Morning dress can be worn up to 5 …

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  • 107morning dress — morning ,dress noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH a man s formal suit …

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  • 108morning dress — N UNCOUNT Morning dress is a suit that is worn by men for very formal occasions such as weddings. It consists of a grey or black coat that is longer at the back than the front, grey trousers, a white shirt, a grey tie, and often a top hat …

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  • 109academic dress — /ˌækədɛmɪk ˈdrɛs/ (say .akuhdemik dres) noun formal university dress, as cap and gown, and sometimes dark suit, etc …

  • 110To make suit to — make make, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {made} (m[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {making}.] [OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak?n, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh?n to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. {Match} an equal.] 1. To… …

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