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- [biz-nis soot]
- /ˈbɪz nɪs sut/
- /ˈbɪznəs suːt/
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- [biz-nis soot]
- /ˈbɪz nɪs sut/
Definitions of business suit words
- noun business suit a formal suit suitable for wearing to work 3
- noun business suit a suit, especially one of conservative cut and color. Compare suit (defs 2, 3). 1
- noun business suit businessperson's formal outfit 1
- noun business suit A plain matching jacket and trousers (or skirt), as worn by office workers. 0
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Origin of business suit
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Business suit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
business suit popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
business suit usage trend in Literature
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