suit, n.
(suits)
freq. cnt. 16
(suits)
freq. cnt. 16
a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13
suit suit of clothes
sample sentences
"they buried him in his best suit"
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a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
case causa cause lawsuit suit
sample sentences
"the family brought suit against the landlord"
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playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
<noun.artifact>
suit
sample sentences
"a flush is five cards in the same suit""in bridge you must follow suit"
"what suit is trumps?"
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a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
<noun.communication>
suit
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a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
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courting courtship suit wooing
sample sentences
"its was a brief and intense courtship"
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(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
<noun.person>
suit
sample sentences
"all the suits care about is the bottom line"
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