Etymology: French, from Old French siute, suite — more at suit
Date: 1673
1:retinue; especially: the personal staff accompanying a ruler, diplomat, or dignitary on official business 2: a group of things forming a unit or constituting a collection :set: as a: a group of rooms occupied as a unit b (1): a 17th and 18th century instrumental musical form consisting of a series of dances in the same or related keys (2): a modern instrumental composition in several movements of different character (3): a long orchestral concert arrangement in suite form of material drawn from a longer work (as a ballet) c: a collection of minerals or rocks having some characteristic in common (as type or origin) d: a set of matched furniture e: a set of computer programs designed to work together and usually sold as a single unit