Suit
Meanings and phrases
suit
- a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; suit of clothes
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; lawsuit; case; cause; causa
- a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); courtship; wooing; courting
- (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
- a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
- playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
suit
- be agreeable or acceptable to; accommodate; fit
- accord or comport with; befit; beseem
- be agreeable or acceptable
- enhance the appearance of; become
G suit
- worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration; anti-G suit
anti-G suit
- worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration; G suit
n.
- tight fitting garment worn for swimming; swimsuit; swimwear; swimming costume; bathing costume
- He announced that it was the "world's smallest bathing suit."
- He is known as the bathing suit king.
- Davis was fired for appearing on her private Instagram in a one piece bathing suit.
n.
- a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents
n.
- a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance; leotard; unitard; cat suit
boilers suit
- a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work; overall; boilersuit
n.
- a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance; leotard; unitard; body suit
n.
- a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant
- The jury in the civil suit awarded Page $140 in damages.
- The civil suit was settled out of court.
- The first civil suit was in 1982, and the first criminal prosecution in 1993.
class-action suit
- a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group; class action
n.
- a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers; diving dress
n.
- formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men; full dress; tailcoat; tail coat; tails; white tie; white tie and tails
v.
- do what someone else is doing
- Other metropolitan regions will soon follow suit.
- It is likely that QLD will follow suit with NSW.
- If a player is unable to follow suit, i.e.
adj.
- as naked as at birth; mother-naked; naked as the day one was born; naked as the day you were born; in your birthday suit
adj.
- as naked as at birth; mother-naked; naked as the day one was born; naked as the day you were born; in one's birthday suit
n.
- one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform; jumpsuit
- one-piece uniform worn by parachutists
n.
- an asset of special worth or utility; forte; strong suit; metier; specialty; speciality; strong point; strength
- in a hand, the suit having the most cards
n.
- a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers; two-piece; two-piece suit
n.
- a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined); bastardy proceeding
n.
- protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying
n.
- a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers; romper
n.
- a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration
n.
- an asset of special worth or utility; forte; long suit; metier; specialty; speciality; strong point; strength
- a long suit including high cards
n.
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body; body armor; body armour; suit of armour; coat of mail; cataphract
- Irons forges Superman's symbol onto a suit of armor.
- He then steals a suit of armor and breaks Conan out of prison.
- In this version, Byrna uses a robotic suit of armor that is capable of creating snow.
n.
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body; body armor; body armour; suit of armor; coat of mail; cataphract
n.
- a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; suit
n.
- a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers; two-piece; lounge suit
n.
- a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat
zoot suit
- a flashy suit of extreme cut
E.g.
- Conner filed suit against Patton in September 2002.
- Her husband filed a divorce suit against her adultery.
- Vilma filed a personal slander suit against Roger Goodell.
E.g.
- Patil followed suit and resigned from their posts.
- The JTWC followed suit, designating Morakot as 09W.
- All National Guard LRS units followed suit in 2018.
E.g.
- Conner filed suit against Patton in September 2002.
- The ICM also filed suit in the same US District Court.
- In 2002, it filed suit against IBM for IBM's involvement with Nazi war crimes.
E.g.
- Conner filed suit against Patton in September 2002.
- In 2002, it filed suit against IBM for IBM's involvement with Nazi war crimes.
- In 1921, Love filed suit against Texas laws barring African Americans from voting.
E.g.
- Cold climates do not suit the blackbuck.
- But retirement did not suit her and she fell into depression.
- This most recent phase of public service does not suit my family or me.
E.g.
- If a trump suit is led, the usual rule for trick-taking applies.
- bet to make more points than the opponent, with the preferred trump suit.
- Instead it is the 4-level bid immediately above the agreed trump suit; i.e.
E.g.
- Klein and Spector brought suit in federal court.
- They also brought suit, but in a lower court.
- Subsequently, Garland brought suit against Bell to annul the Bell patents.
E.g.
- Light's subsequent libel suit against Groth was eventually dismissed.
- Martin initiated a libel suit.
- At 1 a.m on October 27, O'Hara was arrested in another libel suit by Quinn.
E.g.
- Armstrong filed a suit in U.S. District Court against Tygart and USADA.
- The organization filed a suit in Calcutta High Court, under which andamanas jurisdiction comes.
- They also filed a suit against the JSA for dismissing them, and the trial began on February 6, 2009.
E.g.
- But retirement did not suit her and she fell into depression.
- Constantine ignored those parts of Diocletian's rule that did not suit him.
- Vasant Thengdi did not suit the role, being termed as a "pretty ridiculous portrayal".
E.g.
- U.S. courts may soon be following suit.
- Each player must overcall the highest card, if possible, whilst still following suit.
- Manickvel arrives on the scene and salutes Sathyam, with other officers following suit.
E.g.
- Mars suit A Mars suit or Mars space suit is a space suit for EVAs on the planet Mars.
- Bill Anders's space suit is on display at the Science Museum in London, United Kingdom.
E.g.
- Kitty Empire of "The Observer" observed that "it would better suit a boy band in a Caribbean time warp.
- Later, GKOS has been further developed under name ComboKey to better suit the touch screens of smartphones.
- It is essentially a Kawai K4r with percussion waveforms, plus faster envelopes, gate mode and amplifier to better suit percussion sounds.
E.g.
- In February 2010, a settlement was approved by the Courts in the class action suit.
- A class action suit was filed on behalf of shareholders alleging securities violations.
- UFCW later filed a class action suit against the ICE and DHS on Fourth and Fifth Amendment grounds.
E.g.
- A card can be beaten by a higher card of the same suit.
- However, the offender may play an honor of the same suit instead of the minor penalty card.
- To exemplify, 8, 9, 10 of same suit of card is a pure run, while 8, 9, Joker is an impure run.
E.g.
- The suit was filed on behalf of the victims' families.
- A civil suit was filed in Pune Court asking for a ban on the documentary film.
- Before the divorce suit was filed, Chaplin had begun work on a new film, "The Circus".
E.g.
- The suit was settled out of court in December 2015.
- The suit was settled in 2008 for $39.5 million.
- The Kettleman suit was settled for $335 million in 2006.
E.g.
- He wears a black suit with white shirt and bow tie.
- In the 20th century, the black suit was largely replaced by the dark blue or grey suit.
- For his performance in the E.S.C., Mickey wore a black suit, and played a green guitar.
E.g.
- In February 2010, a settlement was approved by the Courts in the class action suit.
- A class action suit was filed on behalf of shareholders alleging securities violations.
- UFCW later filed a class action suit against the ICE and DHS on Fourth and Fifth Amendment grounds.
E.g.
- Mrs. Hillsborough brought a $5 million civil suit against Anita Bryant claiming Hillsborough's attackers said "Here's one for Anita".
- In the aftermath of the acquittals, Fritz Moen's lawyers filed a civil suit against the Norwegian government seeking 28 million NOK (€3 million).
- The family of Davidson filed a civil suit against Shakur and Interscope Records, claiming the record's violent lyrics incite "imminent lawless action".
E.g.
- He wore his new suit to a game, and his team got beaten badly.
- While there he created a new suit that could siphon off Nuklo's radiation.
- In June 2016, Cumulus Media and Westwood One moved to have the new suit dismissed.
E.g.
- A demurrer to the bill was sustained and the suit was dismissed.
- The suit was dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. in March 2001.
- Love's suit was dismissed in 2007 when a judge determined that there were no triable issues.
E.g.
- Subsequently, Garland brought suit against Bell to annul the Bell patents.
- The Devault-Graves Agency brought suit against the Salinger Trust for what they termed as interference with their foreign marketing of the book.
- The Second Audiencia brought suit against the "oidores" of the First Audiencia Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, Juan Ortiz de Matienzo and Diego Delgadillo.
E.g.
- Grassby had already lost a civil suit filed by Barbara Mackay, forcing him to unconditionally apologise.
- In light of the report's results, a request was made in court for the class-action suit filed in 2013 to be enlarged.
- The film was initially set for a September 2019 release, but was moved up several months - to 28 June, largely as a result of a copyright suit filed by Paul McCartney.
E.g.
- Each stage of these designs may be a different type of amp to suit the needs of that stage.
- Godzilla's allegiance and motivations have changed from film to film to suit the needs of the story.
- The working hours of a driving instructor must be adjustable enough to suit the needs of the student.