a suit (of clothes)

  • 111gym suit — noun clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise • Hypernyms: ↑sportswear, ↑athletic wear, ↑activewear * * * any outfit prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastics or sports …

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  • 112bunker suit — noun or bunker clothes Etymology: bunk (III) + er : fire fighters apparel that consists of trousers or overalls tucked into a pair of boots and is designed for dressing quickly when answering an alarm …

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  • 113bunker clothes — noun see bunker suit …

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  • 114snow·suit — /ˈsnoʊˌsuːt/ noun, pl suits [count] : a piece of clothing or a jacket and matching pants that is worn by children over their regular clothes when they go outdoors in the winter …

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  • 115Out of suits — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 116suite — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 117suite — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 118suite — suit, suite The two forms are in origin the same word, and differences of usage are the result of historical choices since the 17c. In modern English we speak of a suit of clothes, armour, and playing cards, as well as a lawsuit and paying suit… …

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  • 119shooting coat — hunting suit, hunting clothes …

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  • 120Fashions — ▪ 2009       The faltering global economy determined the direction of fashion during 2008. Initially, the euro s significant appreciation against the dollar proved a boon to style conscious travelers who, visiting the U.S. from abroad as the year …

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