business suit
noun
: a suit consisting of matching coat and trousers or coat and skirt and sometimes a vest
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The Texas Courts of Appeals defines appropriate courtroom attire as:
A business suit or dress
A skirt with a blouse or sweater
Tailored slacks with a professional shirt
A sport coat with a collared shirt and tie
Solid, neutral colors such as navy, black, or gray are best.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The Intrepid fabric is ideal for business suits year round.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But my daytime model was Matisse, who painted in a business suit.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, the desire to understand the planet compels them to keep putting on their snowsuits, their wet suits, their business suits.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The Intrepid fabric is ideal for business suits year round.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
But my daytime model was Matisse, who painted in a business suit.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, the desire to understand the planet compels them to keep putting on their snowsuits, their wet suits, their business suits.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business suit
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“Business suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20suit. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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