suit

[[t]su͟ːt[/t]]

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suits, suiting, suited

1) N-COUNT A man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric.

...a dark pin-striped business suit.

...a smart suit and tie.

2) N-COUNT A woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric.

I was wearing my tweed suit.

3) N-COUNT: n N A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity.

The six survivors only lived through their North Sea ordeal because of the special rubber suits they were wearing.

4) VERB: no cont If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances.

[V n] They will only release information if it suits them...

[V n] They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.

5) VERB: no cont If something suits you, you like it.

[V n] I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.

6) VERB: no cont If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive.

[V n] Green suits you.

7) VERB If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people.

[V pron-refl] The British have tended to suit themselves, not paying much heed to the reformers...

[V pron-refl] He made a dismissive gesture. `Suit yourself.'

Syn:

please

8) N-COUNT In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for doing something wrong to them.

Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company...

The judge dismissed the suit.

Syn:

lawsuit

N-UNCOUNT

In American English, you can say that someone files or brings suit against another person.

One insurance company has already filed suit against the city of Chicago.

9) N-COUNT A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.

10) → See also , birthday suit, , trouser suit

11) PHRASE: V inflects If people follow suit, they do the same thing that someone else has just done.

Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.

12) PHRASE: V inflects If something suits you down to the ground, you like it a great deal or find it very convenient. [mainly BRIT]

Their London house suits them down to the ground.

Phrasal Verbs:

- suit up