a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
"they buried him in his best suit"
a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
"After years of being ignored, the junior clerk finally filed his suit to the governor regarding his unjust dismissal."
playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
"a flush is five cards in the same suit"
"in bridge you must follow suit"
"what suit is trumps?"
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
"He spent all morning in the store trying on different suits until he found one that fit perfectly with his new shoes."
In plain English: A suit is a matching set of clothes that includes a jacket and pants or a skirt, usually worn to formal events or work.
"He wore a sharp black suit to the wedding."
To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.
"The designer altered the hemline so that the dress would suit her height perfectly."
In plain English: To suit means to be right for someone or something, like when a color looks good on you or a time works well for your plans.
"The blue tie suits his white shirt perfectly."
Usage: Use this verb when describing how well something matches another item, such as saying the colors suit your skin tone perfectly. It is often confused with similar terms like match or go with, but specifically emphasizes harmony and appropriateness rather than just physical alignment.
A surname.
"When I asked Mr. Suit about his business trip, he mentioned that it was scheduled for next week."
The word suit comes from Old French, where it originally described garments that followed one another when worn. It entered English via Anglo-Norman to mean a set of matching clothes.