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suit

noun [C] (PLAYING CARDS)
 
 
/suːt/ /sjuːt/ US  /suːt/

Definition

any of the four types of card in a set of playing cards, each having a different shape printed on it: The four suits in a pack of cards are hearts, spades, clubs, and diamonds.Playing cards
(Definition of suit noun (PLAYING CARDS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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