WikiWord

suit

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

/s(j)uːt/ English

Definitions

noun

  1. A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.“Nick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding.”
  2. (by extension) A single garment that covers the whole body: space suit, boiler suit, protective suit.
  3. (metonym) A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.“Be sure to keep your nose to the grindstone today; the suits are making a "surprise" visit to this department.”
  4. A full set of armour.

verb

  1. To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.
  2. (said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.“That new top suits you. Where did you buy it?”
  3. To be appropriate or apt for.“Ill suits his cloth the praise of railing well.”
  4. (most commonly used in the passive form) To dress; to clothe.

Related words

Synonyms

Associated

Rhymes

References