noun
plural suits
[count] :a set of clothes that usually consists of a jacket and a skirt or pair of pants that are made out of the same material
see color picture - see also business suit, leisure suit, lounge suit, pantsuit, sailor suit, shell suit, three-piece suit, trouser suit, two-piece suit, zoot suit
[count] :a set of clothes or protective covering that is worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations :lawsuit [count]
[count] :all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards
[count] informal + disapproving :a person who has an important job in an office and who wears a suit :a business executive
usually plural
birthday suit
follow suit
verb
suits; suited; suiting
[+ obj] to provide what is required or wanted by or for (someone or something)
to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)
to be attractive on (someone) - not used in passive constructions
suit someone's book
Brit informal :to be suitable or satisfactory to someone
suit up
[phrasal verb] US :to put on a uniform or special clothing
suit yourself
informal :to do what you want to do - used especially to tell people that they can do what they want even though you do not think it is what they should do
US