Suisse
Suisse

suit


Definition: Meaning of, suit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / suːt /

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Singular Plural
suit suits
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  1. clothes a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt
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  2. bathing/jogging etc suit a piece of clothing or a set of clothes used for swimming, running etc
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  3. law a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settled [=  lawsuit]
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  4. office worker informal a man, especially a manager, who works in an office and who has to wear a suit when he is at work
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  5. cards one of the four types of cards in a set of playing cards
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  6. somebody's strong suit something that you are good at
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
suit suited suited
Present Participle Third Person Singular
suiting suits
[transitive]
  1. to be acceptable, suitable or CONVENIENT for a particular person or in a particular situation
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  2. [not in passive] clothes, colours etc that suit you make you look attractive
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  3. best/well/ideally/perfectly etc suited to/for something to have the right qualities to do something
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  4. suit yourself spoken used to tell someone they can do whatever they want to, even though it annoys you or you think they are not doing the right thing
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  5. suit somebody's book British English informal to fit well into someone's plans
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suit used in phrases

  • G suit (noun)
    1. worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
  • anti-G suit (noun)
    1. worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
  • bathing suit (noun)
    1. a SWIMSUIT
  • biohazard suit (noun)
    1. a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents
  • birthday suit (noun)
    1. informal term for nakedness
  • body suit (noun)
    1. American English a type of tight fitting shirt worn by women that fastens between their legs [=  body British English]
  • boiler suit (noun)
    1. British English a piece of loose clothing like trousers and a shirt joined together, that you wear over your clothes to protect them [↪  overalls]
  • boilers suit (noun)
    1. a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
  • business suit (noun)
    1. a suit that someone wears during the day at work
  • cat suit (noun)
    1. a tight piece of women's clothing that covers the body and legs in one piece
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suit used in phrasal verbs

  • suit up (phrasal verb)
    1. to get ready for an activity by putting on a uniform or special clothes
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