Suit: meaning, definitions and examples
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suit
[ suːt ]
formal attire
A set of clothes made of the same fabric, consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He wore a smart suit to the interview.
- The bride looked stunning in her wedding suit.
legal context
A legal action or process by which a person or organization demands that another person or organization in a court of law either do something or refrain from doing something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company filed a suit against their former employee for breach of contract.
- He threatened to bring a suit for defamation.
to be acceptable or convenient
Be convenient for or acceptable to.
Synonyms
be acceptable, be convenient, fit
Examples of usage
- Working from home suits her lifestyle.
- The new schedule doesn't suit everyone.
Translations
Translations of the word "suit" in other languages:
🇵🇹 terno
- traje
- processo
- conjunto
🇮🇳 सूट
- पोशाक
- मामला
- सूट
🇩🇪 Anzug
- Anzug
- Prozess
- Anzug
🇮🇩 setelan
- pakaian
- kasus
- cocok
🇺🇦 костюм
- судовий процес
- відповідати
- справа
🇵🇱 garnitur
- strój
- proces
- pasować
🇯🇵 スーツ
- 訴訟
- 似合う
🇫🇷 costume
- procès
- convenir
- ensemble
🇪🇸 traje
- demanda
- convenir
- conjunto
🇹🇷 takım elbise
- dava
- uygun olmak
- takım
🇰🇷 정장
- 소송
- 어울리다
🇸🇦 بدلة
- دعوى
- يناسب
- مجموعة
🇨🇿 oblek
- proces
- vyhovovat
- souprava
🇸🇰 oblek
- proces
- vyhovovať
- súprava
🇨🇳 西装
- 诉讼
- 适合
- 套装
🇸🇮 obleka
- postopek
- ustrezati
- komplet
🇮🇸 föt
- mál
- henta
- sett
🇰🇿 костюм
- іс
- сәйкес келу
- жиынтық
🇬🇪 კოსტუმი
- პროცესი
- შეეფერება
- კომპლექტი
🇦🇿 kostyum
- məhkəmə prosesi
- uyğun gəlmək
- dəst
🇲🇽 traje
- demanda
- convenir
- conjunto
Word origin
The word 'suit' originated from the Old French word 'suite', meaning 'a following, a series'. It was first used in the 14th century to refer to a set of matching clothes. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various meanings, including legal actions and the idea of being appropriate or convenient. Today, 'suit' is a versatile word with both sartorial and legal connotations.
See also: suitability, suitable, suitably, suite, suitor, unsuitability, unsuitable, unsuitably, unsuited.