/suːt/
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Translation
A jacket and trousers made from the same cloth and worn together.
Word origin
From Old French suite, a following, from Latin sequi, to follow. The parts of a suit follow and match each other.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sequi
Examples
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A suit is what many people wear for smart or formal work.
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The plural is "suits".
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A suit can be too big, too small, or just right.
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