suit
noun
[ suːt ]
• a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.
• "a pinstriped suit"
Similar:
outfit,
set of clothes,
costume,
ensemble,
clothing,
dress,
attire,
finery,
habit,
garb,
livery,
get-up,
gear,
togs,
garms,
duds,
kit,
clobber,
whistle (and flute),
apparel,
vestments,
• any of the sets into which a pack of playing cards is divided (in conventional packs comprising spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs).
• a lawsuit.
Similar:
legal action,
lawsuit,
suit at law,
case,
court case,
action,
cause,
legal proceeding/process,
proceedings,
judicial proceedings,
litigation,
trial,
legal dispute/contest,
bringing to book,
bringing of charges,
indictment,
prosecution,
• the process of trying to win a woman's affection with a view to marriage.
• "he could not compete with John in Marian's eyes and his suit came to nothing"
• a complete set of sails required for a ship or for a set of spars.
• "they went ashore and changed to another suit of sails"
suit
verb
• be convenient for or acceptable to.
• "what time would suit you?"
Similar:
be convenient for,
be acceptable to,
be suitable for,
meet the requirements of,
satisfy the demands of,
be in line with the wishes of,
befit,
match,
complement,
go with,
fit the bill,
make appropriate to/for,
make fitting to/for,
tailor,
fashion,
accommodate,
adjust,
adapt,
modify,
fit,
gear,
equip,
design,
be cut out for,
• enhance the features, figure, or character of (someone).
• "the dress didn't suit her"
Similar:
look attractive on,
enhance the appearance of,
look right on,
look good on,
become,
flatter,
show to advantage,
set off,
enhance,
ornament,
grace,
do something for,
• put on clothes, especially for a particular activity.
• "I suited up and entered the water"
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French siwte, from a feminine past participle of a Romance verb based on Latin sequi ‘follow’. Early senses included ‘attendance at a court’ and ‘legal process’; suit (sense 1 of the noun and sense 2 of the noun) derive from an earlier meaning ‘set of things to be used together’. The verb sense ‘make appropriate’ dates from the late 16th century.
