Definition of business suit
: a suit consisting of matching coat and trousers or coat and skirt and sometimes a vest
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Tennis players are rock stars now, some business suit tells Borg at one point, right before Borg strolls into Studio 54 for a big night of partying.
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The main photograph on his website depicts him in a race suit, rather than a business suit.
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The main photograph on his website depicts him in a race suit, rather than a business suit.
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Arriving cops found a man in a tie, a gray business suit with a U.S. Marshals lapel pin.
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By contrast, Zappa wore a business suit, customary attire for a Senate hearing.
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Moments afterward, according to interviews, police records and court filings, a group of at least four Congolese security officers in business suits rushed the protesters, all of whom were Maryland residents.
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Almost always standing at the periphery in dark business suits, Kushner is rarely heard in public, his impact felt but not seen.
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Pants were mostly relaxed for daytime leisure and evening events, but tight for the sleek business suits worn tieless.
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First Known Use of business suit
1854
BUSINESS SUIT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of business suit for English Language Learners
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: a type of suit that is worn by some people who work in offices and that includes a matching coat and pants or skirt
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