SUIT


Meaning of SUIT in English

n. 25B6; noun

a pinstriped suit : OUTFIT, set of clothes, ensemble.

(informal) suits in faraway boardrooms : BUSINESSMAN, BUSINESSWOMAN, executive, bureaucrat, administrator, manager.

a medical malpractice suit : LEGAL ACTION, lawsuit, (court) case, action, (legal/judicial) proceedings, litigation.

they spurned his suit : ENTREATY, request, plea, appeal, petition, supplication, application.

his suit came to nothing : COURTSHIP, wooing, attentions.

a suit of cards. : See list.

25B6; verb

blue really suits you : LOOK ATTRACTIVE ON, enhance the appearance of, look good on, become, flatter.

savings schemes to suit all pockets : BE CONVENIENT FOR, be acceptable to, be suitable for, meet the requirements of; fit/fill the bill.

recipes ideally suited to students : MAKE APPROPRIATE TO/FOR, tailor, fashion, adjust, adapt, modify, fit, gear, design.

Suits of Cards

standard pack cups

clubs pentacles/coins/discs

diamonds swords

hearts trumps

spades wands/batons

tarot pack

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