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| armor |
a suit made of leather, metal, or other strong material, worn to protect the body during battle. [1/4 definitions] |
| become |
to look good with; suit well. [2/3 definitions] |
| coat |
the jacket that one wears with a suit. [1/5 definitions] |
| diamond |
a playing card of the diamond suit. [1/5 definitions] |
| Saint Nicholas |
in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas, also called Santa Claus. (abbreviated: St. Nicholas) [1/2 definitions] |
| Santa Claus |
in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas; St. Nicholas. |
| spacesuit |
a suit worn by astronauts that lets them breathe in outer space. |
| spade2 |
(plural, but used with a singular or plural verb) the suit of cards printed with these figures. [1/3 definitions] |
| swimming costume |
a British word for a garment worn for swimming. "Swimming costume" has the same meaning as "bathing suit." |
| swimsuit |
a piece or a set of clothing worn for swimming; bathing suit. |
| tuxedo |
a complete suit of evening clothes for men that are worn on very formal occasions. A tuxedo consists, usually, of a black jacket, black trousers with a shiny, black side stripe, and a special white shirt. It is worn with a bow tie. Some tuxedo jackets have long "tails" at the back. |
| uniform |
a special suit of clothing worn by all members of a particular group. [1/3 definitions] |
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