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

1archaic : suite 12 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 claim3: an act or instance of suing or seeking by entreaty : appeal ; specifically : courtship4: a group of things forming a unit: suite —used chiefly of armor, sails, and counters in games5: 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>7slang : a business executive —usually used in plural

— suit·ed \ˈsü-təd\ adjective