Suit
/s(j)uːt/
noun
- 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.
"Nick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding."
- (by extension) A single garment that covers the whole body: space suit, boiler suit, protective suit.
- (metonym) A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
"Be sure to keep your nose to the grindstone today; the suits are making a "surprise" visit to this department."
- A full set of armour.
- The attempt to gain an end by legal process; a process instituted in a court of law for the recovery of a right or claim; a lawsuit.
"If you take my advice, you'll file a suit against him immediately."
verb
- To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.
- (said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one's image.
"That new top suits you. Where did you buy it?"
- To be appropriate or apt for.
"Ill suits his cloth the praise of railing well."
- (most commonly used in the passive form) To dress; to clothe.
- To please; to make content; to fit one's taste.
"He is well suited with his place."
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Suit"
Suit is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "suit" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Suit" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "suit" is a low-scoring word.