business suit

noun

: a suit consisting of matching coat and trousers or coat and skirt and sometimes a vest

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After kidnapping Michelle, negotiations take place between the three characters, with Teddy and Don changing from their silver bodysuits to business suits complete with ties and blazers, a significant choice reflecting the characters’ objectives. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 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 For the Pink Floyd shoot, Rondell wore a fire-retardant layer underneath his business suit, was dowsed with gasoline and lit on fire. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for business suit

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of business suit was in 1854

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“Business suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20suit. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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