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Suit

/s(j)uːt/

Suit is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. (said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.
    “That new top suits you. Where did you buy it?”
  2. To be appropriate or apt for.
    “Ill suits his cloth the praise of railing well.”
noun
  1. A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
    “Nick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding.”
  2. (metonym) A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
    “Be sure to keep your nose to the grindstone today; the suits are making a "surprise" visit to this department.”

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