SUIT OF CLOTHES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does suit of clothes mean? 

• SUIT OF CLOTHES (noun)
  The noun SUIT OF CLOTHES has 1 sense:

1. a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

  Familiarity information: SUIT OF CLOTHES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUIT OF CLOTHES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

suit; suit of clothes

Context example:

they buried him in his best suit

Hypernyms ("suit of clothes" is a kind of...):

garment (an article of clothing)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "suit of clothes"):

business suit (a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen)

double-breasted suit (a suit with a double-breasted jacket)

pinstripe (a suit made from a fabric with very thin stripes)

single-breasted suit (a suit having a single-breasted jacket)

slack suit (casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket)

zoot suit (a flashy suit of extreme cut)

 Context examples 

Nor did he mind, in the course of learning to ride the wheel home, the fact that he ruined his suit of clothes.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The captain had often entreated me to strip myself of my savage dress, and offered to lend me the best suit of clothes he had.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

Mr. Dick considered, hesitated, brightened, and rejoined, “Have him measured for a suit of clothes directly.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

An old, pointed blue hat, that had belonged to some Munchkin, was perched on his head, and the rest of the figure was a blue suit of clothes, worn and faded, which had also been stuffed with straw.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

It was a new shock to me to find that he had on the suit of clothes which I had worn whilst travelling here, and slung over his shoulder the terrible bag which I had seen the women take away.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

He ordered a suit of clothes from the tailor and ate his meals in the best cafes in town.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I was put to bed: however, I received no other damage than the loss of a suit of clothes, which was utterly spoiled.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

As a result, having exhausted his credit with the tradesmen (though he had increased his credit with the grocer to five dollars), his wheel and suit of clothes went back to the pawnbroker.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Those to whom the king had entrusted me, observing how ill I was clad, ordered a tailor to come next morning, and take measure for a suit of clothes.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

And finally to be added, his pledges, plus interest, with the pawnbroker—watch, $5.50; overcoat, $5.50; wheel, $7.75; suit of clothes, $5.50 (60 % interest, but what did it matter?)—grand total, $56.10.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)