26984 words

suit

20 definitions • 28 examples
1
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material:

Examples:

All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits.
She wore a dark blue suit.
2
a set of clothes or a piece of clothing to be worn in a particular situation or while doing a particular activity:

Examples:

a diving/protective/ski, etc. suit
a suit of armour
3
a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision:

Examples:

He brought (US also filed) a $12 million libel suit against the newspaper, claiming his reputation had been damaged.
4
any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it:

Examples:

The four suits in a pack of cards are hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds.
5
a man who works in an office and wears a suit, especially a man with a high position in a company who is considered not to have human feelings and good ideas
6
to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion:

Examples:

A lot of corn is grown in this area - the soil seems to suit it very well.
The city lifestyle seems to suit her - she looks great.
7
(usually of a colour or style of clothes) to make someone look more attractive:

Examples:

You should wear more red - it suits you.
Short skirts don't really suit me - I don't have the legs for them.
8
to be convenient and cause the least difficulty for someone:

Examples:

We could go now or this afternoon - whatever time suits you best.
"How about eight o'clock at the cinema?" "That suits me fine."
9
an expression used either humorously or angrily to mean "do what you want to do":

Examples:

"I don't think I'll come to the party tonight." "All right, suit yourself!"
10
to be convenient or work well for someone or something:

Examples:

What time suits you best?
The job of a salesman seems to suit him.
11
To suit also means to make someone look more attractive:

Examples:

That new hairstyle really suits you – you look terrific.
12
a set of clothes made of the same material and usually consisting of a jacket and pants or skirt
13
A suit is also a set of clothes or a piece of clothing to be worn in a particular situation or for a particular activity:

Examples:

a bathing suit
14
slang A suit is also someone in business, esp. when compared with an artist or ordinary worker:

Examples:

The network suits don’t care about the fans who show up at the ballpark.
15
a lawsuit:

Examples:

She brought a suit against the HMO for medical malpractice.
16
any of the four types of cards in a set of playing cards, each having a different symbol printed on it:

Examples:

The four suits in a deck of cards are hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds.
17
a problem or complaint taken for a decision to a court of law by a person or organization rather than by the police or the government:

Examples:

bring/file a suit They have brought a suit for damages against the company.
a civil/class-action/libel suit
18
to take a problem or complaint to a court of law for a decision:

Examples:

30 people have filed suit against the company.
19
a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material:

Examples:

a business/pinstripe suit She wore a smart grey business suit to work.
20
an executive, especially in advertising, the film industry, etc., rather than a creative (= writer, artist, etc.) working in one of these industries:

Examples:

We'll leave the suits in the boardroom to worry about this.

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