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Definition suit in British English

suit noun

[countable] noun
/suːt/
1

a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt

Example

Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party.

Example

a double-breasted/pin-striped suit

Synonyms and related words
baro't saya body stocking business suit
1.1

a type of clothing that you wear for a particular activity

Example

a diving/jogging suit

2

a claim or complaint that someone makes in a court of law

Example

an alimony suit

Example

a libel/defamation/paternity suit

Example

The family filed a suit against the hospital for negligence.

Synonyms and related words
action advocacy appeal
3

one of four sets of playing cards that together make a pack. Clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades are the four suits.

Synonyms and related words
ace card clubs
4

someone who works in an office and wears a suit, especially a senior manager who you dislike because they think only about the financial aspects of a business

Synonyms and related words
ancillary apparatchik auxiliary
Definition suit in British English

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