a suit (of clothes)
51suit — [13] As in the case of its first cousins sect and set, the etymological notion underlying suit is ‘following’. It comes via Anglo Norman siute from Vulgar Latin *sequita, a noun use of the feminine past participle of *sequere ‘follow’, which in… …
52suit club — A scheme devised for the distribution of clothes by chance; a form of lottery. 34 Am J1st Lot § 13 …
53The Emperor's New Clothes — ( Keiserens nye Klæder ) is a fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about an emperor who unwittingly hires two swindlers to create a new suit of clothes for him. The tale was first published in 1837 as part of Eventyr,… …
54business suit — noun a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen • Hypernyms: ↑suit, ↑suit of clothes • Hyponyms: ↑three piece suit, ↑two piece, ↑two piece suit, ↑lounge suit * * * noun …
55birthday suit — first attested 1730s, but probably much older. The notion is the suit of clothes one was born in, i.e., no clothes at all. Cf. M.E. mother naked naked as the day one was born; M.Du. moeder naect, Ger. mutternackt …
56slack suit — noun casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket • Hypernyms: ↑suit, ↑suit of clothes • Hyponyms: ↑pants suit, ↑pantsuit * * * noun : a comfortable man s or woman s suit for casual or sports wear or lounging consisting of a pair of… …
57track suit — training suit, practice clothes, sports clothes …
58training suit — track suit, practice clothes, sports clothes …
59double-breasted suit — noun a suit with a double breasted jacket • Hypernyms: ↑suit, ↑suit of clothes • Part Meronyms: ↑double breasted jacket …
60single-breasted suit — noun a suit having a single breasted jacket • Hypernyms: ↑suit, ↑suit of clothes • Part Meronyms: ↑single breasted jacket …
