释义 |
suit /sūt or soot/ noun- The process or act of suing
- An action at law
- Courtship
- A petition
- A series or set
- A sequence
- A set of cards of the same denomination, in the pack or in one player's hand
- A number of articles made to be worn together, eg a set of clothes or armour
- Matching trousers (or skirt) and jacket, sometimes with a waistcoat
- Such an outfit for a specified occasion or purpose
- A business manager or accounts executive (as contrasted with ordinary workers or creative individuals) (informal)
- (used contemptuously) a bureaucratic functionary or administrative official (informal)
- Pursuit (obsolete)
- A suite (obsolete)
transitive verb- To provide or furnish
- To fall in with the requirements of
- To fit
- To become, look attractive on
- To please
- To attire (obsolete)
intransitive verb- To agree
- To match or be fitting
ORIGIN: Fr suite; cf sue and suite suitabilˈity noun suitˈable adjective - That suits
- Fitting
- Agreeing
- Adequate
suitˈableness noun suitˈably adverb suitˈed adjective - Wearing a suit
- Dressed, clothed
- Matched, appropriate
- Belonging to the same suit (poker)
suitˈing noun (sometimes in pl) cloth suitable for making suits suitˈor noun - A person who sues
- A petitioner
- A man seeking the love of a woman, or her hand in marriage
intransitive verb (archaic)To be or act as a suitor suitˈress noun (rare) A female suitor suitˈcase noun A portable oblong travelling case for carrying suits, clothes, etc follow suit - To play a card of the suit led
- To do the same
strong suit Something one is specially good at suit yourself Do what you like |