Collocations for suit - noun
1. set of clothes
ADJECTIVE
designer,
elegant,
immaculate,
smart (esp. BrE),
well-cut (esp. BrE),
well-tailored
(esp. AmE)
ill-fitting
best, good
He wore his one good suit to the interview.
ill-fitting
best, good
He wore his one good suit to the interview.
expensive
tailored
double-breasted, single-breasted
one-piece, two-piece, three-piece
pinstripe, pinstriped
linen, seersucker (esp. AmE), tweed, wool, etc.
summer
business, dinner (BrE), dress, formal, lounge (BrE), morning, safari, zoot
pant (usually pantsuit), trouser (BrE)
bathing, diving, swim (usually swimsuit), swimming (esp. AmE)
jogging (BrE), ski
leisure (AmE), shell (BrE), sweat (usually sweatsuit)
warm-up (AmE)
biohazard, boiler (esp. BrE), hazmat (AmE), protective
flying, pressure
clown, gorilla
tailored
double-breasted, single-breasted
one-piece, two-piece, three-piece
pinstripe, pinstriped
linen, seersucker (esp. AmE), tweed, wool, etc.
summer
business, dinner (BrE), dress, formal, lounge (BrE), morning, safari, zoot
pant (usually pantsuit), trouser (BrE)
bathing, diving, swim (usually swimsuit), swimming (esp. AmE)
jogging (BrE), ski
leisure (AmE), shell (BrE), sweat (usually sweatsuit)
warm-up (AmE)
biohazard, boiler (esp. BrE), hazmat (AmE), protective
flying, pressure
clown, gorilla
PHRASES
a suit and tie
They won't let you into the restaurant without a suit and tie.
They won't let you into the restaurant without a suit and tie.
a suit of armour/armor
The cavalry wore a suit of light armour/armor and carried a shield.
The cavalry wore a suit of light armour/armor and carried a shield.
a suit of clothes
(old-fashioned)
His parents had bought him a new suit of clothes for the occasion.
We bought the baby a couple of suits of clothes.
His parents had bought him a new suit of clothes for the occasion.
We bought the baby a couple of suits of clothes.
2. (also lawsuit) legal case
ADJECTIVE
civil
(esp. AmE)
class-action (AmE)
paternity
antitrust, discrimination, libel, malpractice (all esp. AmE)
class-action (AmE)
paternity
antitrust, discrimination, libel, malpractice (all esp. AmE)
VERB + suit
bring,
file
A suit has been filed against the company.
A suit has been filed against the company.
be involved in,
pursue
drop
They have agreed to drop their suit against the Dutch company.
drop
They have agreed to drop their suit against the Dutch company.
be faced with,
face
The company now faces several suits over its failure to protect its employees.
The company now faces several suits over its failure to protect its employees.
defend
She plans to defend the suit vigorously.
She plans to defend the suit vigorously.
win
lose
settle
The two companies have settled the suit.
lose
settle
The two companies have settled the suit.
dismiss
PREPOSITION
in a/the suit
They are seeking damages in a lawsuit.
They are seeking damages in a lawsuit.
suit against
a suit against her former husband
a suit against her former husband
suit over
a suit over a disputed estate
a suit over a disputed estate