business suit

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busi′ness suit`

a suit, esp. one of conservative cut and color.

[1865–70, Amer.]

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business suit - a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen

suit, suit of clothes - a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"

three-piece suit - a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers

lounge suit, two-piece, two-piece suit - a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers

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A nod to Miss Judson sent her to open the door, and entered two policemen, a police sergeant, and a professionally whiskered person in a business suit with a carnation in his button-hole.

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