Main Entry: ¹suit

Pronunciation: \ˈsüt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sute, seute pursuit, retinue, set, legal action, from Anglo-French siute, suite, from Vulgar Latin *sequita, from feminine of *sequitus, past participle of *sequere to follow — more at sue

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : suite 1
2 a : recourse or appeal to a feudal superior for justice or redress b : an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim
3 : an act or instance of suing or seeking by entreaty : appeal; specifically : courtship
4 : a group of things forming a unit : suite —used chiefly of armor, sails, and counters in games
5 : a set of garments: as a : an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (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>
6 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>
7 slang : a business executive —usually used in plural

— suit·ed \ˈsü-təd\ adjective