1
: a set of garments: such as
a
: an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (such as a jacket, vest, and trousers)
businessmen wearing three-piece suits
b
: a costume to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
gym suits
2
a
: an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim
b
: recourse or appeal to a feudal superior for justice or redress
3
a
: all the playing cards in a pack bearing the same symbol
b
: all the dominoes bearing the same number
c
: all the cards or counters in a particular suit held by one player
a 5-card suit
d
: the suit led
follow suit
4
slang
: a business executive
—usually used in plural
5
: a group of things forming a unit : suite
—used chiefly of armor, sails, and counters in games
7
archaic
: suite sense 1
suited; suiting; suits
1
: to meet the needs or desires of : please
suits me fine
2
a
: to be proper for : befit
a mood that suits the occasion
b
: to be becoming to
that dress suits you
3
: to outfit with clothes : dress
4
: accommodate, adapt
suit the action to the word
1
: to put on specially required clothing (such as a uniform or protective garb)
—usually used with up
players suiting up for the game
2
: to be in accordance : agree
the position suits with your abilities
3
: to be appropriate or satisfactory
these prices don't suit
Synonyms
Examples of suit in a Sentence
Noun
He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire
Verb
This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age.
She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion.
The formal furniture really suited the style of the house.
The job suits her very well.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
True to her word, the British actress sported an oversized, white three-piece suit from the new capsule.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
In Zimbabwe, mbira music can be played in secular settings; indeed, the Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo’s signal achievement was to transform mbira ballads, running electricity through the folk tunes, to suit a Western-style band format.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Sony demanded the money, and was rebuffed, with CBS claiming that Sony had already received its fair share of the fees, according to the suit.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
True to her word, the British actress sported an oversized, white three-piece suit from the new capsule.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Erivo makes the case for suiting always being appropriate for evening attire beautifully.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
In Zimbabwe, mbira music can be played in secular settings; indeed, the Zimbabwean musician Thomas Mapfumo’s signal achievement was to transform mbira ballads, running electricity through the folk tunes, to suit a Western-style band format.
—Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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suit
1 of 2 noun1
: an action or process in a court for enforcing a right or claim
2
: an act or instance of requesting earnestly
especially
: courtship
3
: a number of things used together : set
4
a
: an outer costume of two or more pieces
b
: a costume to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
gym suit
5
a
: all the cards of one kind (as spades or hearts) in a pack of playing cards
b
: all the dominoes bearing the same number
suit
2 of 2 verb1
: to outfit with clothes : dress
2
: to make suitable : adapt
suit the action to the word
3
a
: to be proper for
a mood that suits the occasion
b
: to be becoming to
that dress suits you
4
: to meet the needs or desires of : please
suits me fine
5
: to be in accordance : agree
the job suits with your abilities
6
: to be appropriate or satisfactory
these prices do not suit
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