a suit (of clothes)

  • 21suit — ► NOUN 1) a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. 2) a set of clothes for a particular activity. 3) any of the sets into which a pack of …

    English terms dictionary

  • 22clothes — clothes, clothing, dress, attire, apparel, raiment are comparable when they denote a person s garments considered collectively. Clothes and clothing are general words which do not necessarily suggest a wearer or personal owner but sometimes a… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 23suit — [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 …

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  • 24suit - suite — ◊ suit Suit is used as a verb or a noun. If something suits you, it is convenient, acceptable, or appropriate for you. Would Monday suit you? A job where I was indoors all day wouldn t suit me. You do not say that something suits to you. A …

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  • 25clothes — / clothing [n] personal attire accouterment, apparel, array, caparison, civvies*, costume, covering, drag*, drapery, dress, duds*, ensemble, equipment, finery, frippery, frock, full feather*, garb, garments, gear, get up*, habiliment, habit, hand …

    New thesaurus

  • 26Suit (clothing) — Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal Informal (including lounge suits) Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire …

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  • 27suit — 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

  • 28suit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. petition, appeal, prayer; courtship, wooing; suite, retinue, train; outfit, set, group, sequence; lawsuit, action, litigation. See request, endearment, clothing, continuity, class. v. t. satisfy,… …

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  • 29suit — n. & v. n. 1 a a set of outer clothes of matching material for men, consisting usu. of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat. b a similar set of clothes for women usu. having a skirt instead of trousers. c (esp. in comb.) a set of clothes …

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  • 30suit — I n. legal claim 1) to bring, file, institute (a) suit against 2) to contest; press a suit 3) to lose; win a suit 4) to dismiss a suit 5) a civil; class action; malpractice; pending suit courtship (old fashioned) 6) to plead, press one s suit set …

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