suit up

verb

suited up; suiting up; suits up
US
: to put on a uniform or special clothing
The players are suiting up for the game.
The divers suited up.

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Fifteen of the sixteen suited up in under 10 minutes, and all of them managed to take it off within that window. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 William suited up in a black velvet double-breasted suit jacket, white button-down shirt, black bow tie, matching slacks, and shiny dress shoes. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, the busiest division in the AFC will suit up for 21 national games, thanks in large part to the never-ending fascination with the Chiefs (10). — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Replacing Deschamps is none other than Zinedine Zidane, arguably the greatest player to ever suit up for Les Bleus. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suit up

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“Suit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suit%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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