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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kos-tyoom
"Il a porté un costume élégant à la fête."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A set of garments made from the same cloth, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers.
"He wore a tailored suit to the wedding." - 2
A lawsuit or legal action.
"The company is facing a suit over patent infringement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'suit' originates from the Old French 'suite', which means 'a following' or 'a sequence', derived from the Latin 'sequi', meaning 'to follow'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a set of clothing worn together, particularly for formal occasions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suit" is said worldwide
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abito
Transliteration: ˈabito
"Ha indossato un abito elegante per l'evento."
costume
Transliteration: kos-tyoom
"Il a porté un costume élégant à la fête."
Anzug
Transliteration: An-tsook
"Er trug einen schicken Anzug zur Hochzeit."
traje
Transliteration: trah-heh
"Llevaba un traje formal a la reunión."
terno
Transliteration: tehr-no
"Ele usou um terno elegante para a festa."
सूट
Transliteration: suit
"उसने शादी में एक अच्छा सूट पहना था।"
西装
Transliteration: xī zhuāng
"他在会议上穿了一套西装。"
정장
Transliteration: jeongjang
"그는 회의에 정장을 입고 갔다."
スーツ
Transliteration: sūtsu
"彼は会議にスーツを着て行った。"
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