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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Old French siute; SUIT1 |
Related topics:
1 a set of rooms, especially expensive ones in a hotel : 
a honeymoon suite
rooms
DHHDLTa honeymoon suite2 a set of matching furniture for a room : a pink bathroom suite
furniture
especially British EnglishDHFa pink bathroom suite three-piece suite (=a large seat and two chairs)
3TD a group of related computer programs
computers
technicalTD4 a piece of music made up of several short parts : the Nutcracker Suite
music
APMthe Nutcracker Suite5 the people who work for or help an important person [= retinue]
politics
PG formalWORD FOCUS: hotel 
WORD FOCUS: hotel 
types of hotel: motel, inn, B&B British English, guesthouse British English
types of room: double room (=has a bed for two people)
twin room (=has two single beds)
single room (=for one person)
suite (=has two or more rooms)
people who work at a hotel: desk clerk (=gives you your key)
bellboy British English/bellhop American English (=takes your bags up to your room)
maid also chambermaid (=cleans your room)
manager
someone who is staying at a hotel: guest
the place where you check in, check out, and pay your bill: front desk, reception British English
an arrangement to stay at a hotel: reservation also booking British English
hotel services: room service, wake-up call
➔ See also hotel
WORD FOCUS: hotel types of hotel: motel, inn, B&B British English, guesthouse British English
types of room: double room (=has a bed for two people)
twin room (=has two single beds)
single room (=for one person)
suite (=has two or more rooms)
people who work at a hotel: desk clerk (=gives you your key)
bellboy British English/bellhop American English (=takes your bags up to your room)
maid also chambermaid (=cleans your room)
manager
someone who is staying at a hotel: guest
the place where you check in, check out, and pay your bill: front desk, reception British English
an arrangement to stay at a hotel: reservation also booking British English
hotel services: room service, wake-up call
➔ See also hotel
