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suit
noun (SET OF CLOTHES) /suːt/ /sjuːt/
/suːt/ Definition
A2 [C] a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt that are made from the same material: All the businessmen were wearing pinstripe suits. She wore a dark blue suit.Clothes which cover most of the body › [C] a set of clothes or a piece of clothing to be worn in a particular situation or while doing a particular activity: a diving/protective/ski, etc. suit a swimsuit a spacesuit a suit of armourClothing - general words
(Definition of suit noun (SET OF CLOTHES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all-in-one noun
- apparel noun
- attire noun
- bespoke tailor noun
- clothes noun
- coloured noun (APPEARANCE)
- coordinate noun (CLOTHES)
- flare noun (CLOTHES)
- haberdashery noun (MEN'S CLOTHES)
- hand-me-down noun
- haute couture noun
- knitwear noun
- leisure wear noun
- Sunday best noun
- tailor noun
- tog noun (CLOTHES)
- tweed noun
- uniform noun
- wear noun (CLOTHES)
- womenswear noun
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