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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | siute 'act of following, group of helpers', from Vulgar Latin sequita, from sequere; SUE |
1 a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket with trousers or a skirt : 
a grey light-weight suita business suit a tweed suit She was wearing a black trouser suit. ➔ morning suit
clothes
DCC
a grey light-weight suita business suita tweed suitShe was wearing a black trouser suit.2 a piece of clothing or a set of clothes used for swimming, running etc ➔ boiler suit, shell suit, sweat suit, tracksuit, wet suit
bathing/jogging etc suit
DCC3 a problem or complaint that a person or company brings to a court of law to be settled [= lawsuit]:
law
SCL4 a man, especially a manager, who works in an office and who has to wear a suit when he is at work : I bought myself a mobile phone and joined the other suits on the train to the City.
office worker
informalI bought myself a mobile phone and joined the other suits on the train to the City.5 one of the four types of cards in a set of playing cards
