Added 8 October 2026
suit
/sjuːt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about suit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color.
they buried him in his best suit
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A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
the family brought suit against the landlord
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(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit.
all the suits care about is the bottom line
verb
Origin
Inherited from Middle English sute, borrowed from Anglo-Norman suite, from metathesis of earlier Old French siute, from Vulgar Latin *sequita, from *sequere, from sequor, sequi, from Proto-Italic *sekʷōr, from Proto-Indo-European *sékʷetor, from *sekʷ-. Doublet of suite. Cognate with Italian seguire and Spanish seguir. Related to sue and segue.
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