1
: a set of garments: such as
a
: an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (such 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
2
a
: an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim
b
: recourse or appeal to a feudal superior for justice or redress
3
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
4
slang
: a business executive
—usually used in plural
5
: a group of things forming a unit : suite
—used chiefly of armor, sails, and counters in games
7
archaic
: suite sense 1
suited; suiting; suits
1
: to meet the needs or desires of : please
suits me fine
2
a
: to be proper for : befit
a mood that suits the occasion
b
: to be becoming to
that dress suits you
3
: to outfit with clothes : dress
4
: accommodate, adapt
suit the action to the word
1
: to put on specially required clothing (such as a uniform or protective garb)
—usually used with up
players suiting up for the game
2
: to be in accordance : agree
the position suits with your abilities
3
: to be appropriate or satisfactory
these prices don't suit
Examples of suit in a Sentence
Noun
He wore his gray suit to the job interview.
filed a suit against the company that had manufactured the faulty heater, claiming they were responsible for the fire
Verb
This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age.
She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion.
The formal furniture really suited the style of the house.
The job suits her very well.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Reuters reported in March that the Trump administration was engaged in talks with Southwest to resolve the suit, which sought maximum penalties.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 17 May 2025
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Real leadership doesn’t need a stage, which suits introverts like me just fine.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Sauer suggested that plaintiffs could try bringing class-action suits—which the government would probably oppose.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Reuters reported in March that the Trump administration was engaged in talks with Southwest to resolve the suit, which sought maximum penalties.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 17 May 2025
Verb
Those conditions suited him better than the slop at Churchill Downs in the Derby.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Real leadership doesn’t need a stage, which suits introverts like me just fine.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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suit
1 of 2 noun1
: an action or process in a court for enforcing a right or claim
2
: an act or instance of requesting earnestly
especially
: courtship
3
: a number of things used together : set
4
a
: an outer costume of two or more pieces
b
: a costume to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
gym suit
5
a
: all the cards of one kind (as spades or hearts) in a pack of playing cards
b
: all the dominoes bearing the same number
suit
2 of 2 verb1
: to outfit with clothes : dress
2
: to make suitable : adapt
suit the action to the word
3
a
: to be proper for
a mood that suits the occasion
b
: to be becoming to
that dress suits you
4
: to meet the needs or desires of : please
suits me fine
5
: to be in accordance : agree
the job suits with your abilities
6
: to be appropriate or satisfactory
these prices do not suit
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