business suit

noun

: a suit consisting of matching coat and trousers or coat and skirt and sometimes a vest

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All-Stars Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese were among about 40 players, most wearing business suits, who took part in the first face-to-face meeting featuring players since December. Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 Vitale Barberis Canonico presented the Intrepid Super 150’s fabric ideal for business suits. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 July 2025 Marty sees a weird billboard, featuring a smiling man in a business suit and the words charles krantz, 39 great years!, and thanks chuck! Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025 From Mother Day’s flowers to business suits to MAGA hats, the tariffs on goods from numerous countries left readers shocked, based on their comments. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for business suit

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of business suit was in 1854

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“Business suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20suit. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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