suit

suit1 [ sut ] noun count ***

1. ) a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt:

Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party.

a double-breasted/pin-striped suit

a ) a type of clothing that you wear for a particular activity:

a diving/jogging suit

2. ) a claim or complaint that someone makes in a court of law: LAWSUIT:

an alimony suit

file/bring a suit (against): The family filed a suit against the hospital for negligence.

3. ) one of four sets of PLAYING CARDS that together make a DECK. Clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades are the four suits.

4. ) INFORMAL someone who works in an office and wears a suit, especially a senior manager that you dislike because they think only about the financial aspects of a business

someone's strong suit

something that someone does well:

Tact has never been his strong suit.

=> BIRTHDAY SUIT

suit

suit 2 [ sut ] verb transitive ***

1. ) to be convenient or appropriate for someone:

The after-school program suits the needs of most of the children.

It's important to find a form of exercise that suits your lifestyle.

I work part time, which suits me fine.

2. ) if a style or something you wear suits you, it makes you look good:

Dark colors suit her best.

The new hairstyle really suits her.

suit yourself

1. ) used for telling someone to do what works best for them:

You can adapt the recipe to suit yourself.

2. ) used for telling someone rather rudely to do whatever they want, even though it is not what you want them to do:

You don't agree? Suit yourself, then.

,suit `up phrasal verb intransitive or transitive AMERICAN

to get ready for an activity by putting on a uniform or special clothes