dress suit

[ dres soot ]

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noun

a formal or semiformal ensemble, typically for a man, with matching jacket and trousers, usually worn with a dress shirt and necktie, sometimes including a vest.
a woman’s ensemble for semiformal or professional wear, comprising a jacket or blazer paired with a matching dress or skirt.

dress suit

First recorded in 1800–10

Let each part of the dress harmonize with all the rest; avoid the extreme of fashion, and let the dress suit you.

The boys' trunks had been packed and sent on ahead, so all they carried with them were their dress-suit cases.

As there was nothing to do but to wait, the boys checked their dress-suit cases and then started for a stroll through the city.

Placing his dress-suit case in the house, he walked down to the barn.

It is possible for an American actor to wear a dress suit with an ease that is rivalled only by the French.

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