Suit | Mean of suit in English Dictionary

/ˈsuːt/

  • Noun
  • a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
    1. a tweed/wool suit
    2. He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
  • a set of clothes or protective covering that is worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
    1. a gym suit
    2. a suit of armor
  • a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations
    1. a civil/criminal suit
    2. divorce/custody/paternity suits
    3. He filed/brought a suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.
    4. He filed/brought suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.
  • all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards
    1. The trump suit is hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades.
  • a person who has an important job in an office and who wears a suit
    1. She described her boss as “an empty suit.” [=a stupid and ineffective businessman]
    2. Get back to work. The suits just walked in.
  • Verb
  • to provide what is required or wanted by or for (someone or something)
    1. This program should suit [=satisfy] your needs.
    2. The restaurant offers meals to suit [=please] all tastes.
    3. I can schedule the meeting for tomorrow. Does that suit you? [=is that convenient for you?]
    4. That suits me fine.
    5. He only helps out when it suits him. [=when he wants to; when it is convenient for him to help out]
  • to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)
    1. This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age.
    2. She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion.
    3. The formal furniture really suited the style of the house.
    4. The job suits her very well.
    5. (Brit) This kind of work suits me down to the ground. [=suits me perfectly; I like/enjoy this kind of work very much]
  • to be attractive on (someone)
    1. Your new hairstyle suits [=becomes] you.
    2. That dress doesn't really suit her.
  • to be suitable or satisfactory to someone
    1. The changes should suit your book.
  • to put on a uniform or special clothing
    1. The players are suiting up for the game.
    2. The divers suited up.
  • to do what you want to do
    1. “I don't want to go.” “Suit yourself. [=do what you want] We'll go without you.”
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