business suit
nounDefinition of business suit
: a suit consisting of matching coat and trousers or coat and skirt and sometimes a vest
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Here, the big banks and sleek business suits of central Hong Kong give way to hawkers and money changers, food stalls and cell-like hostels. — Los Angeles Times, "As China pushes in, Hong Kong’s first ethnic minority social worker wants a future for everyone," 23 Aug. 2019 Epstein paid the Sheriff’s Office more than $128,000 for off-duty deputies wearing business suits to guard him at the nonprofit’s West Palm Beach office, documents show. — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, "Jeffrey Epstein had sex during jail work release, new lawsuit claims," 21 Aug. 2019 The teaser starts out in an office, as two men in business suits look out the window and see something strange: the K-pop group dancing outside on a nearby roof. — Kirsten Spruch, Billboard, "Itzy Take Over a Rooftop, Show Off Their Epic Moves in Colorful 'Icy' Video Teaser: Watch," 25 July 2019 The president is once again in a business suit and his too-long ties. — Washington Post, "Trump’s catastrophic fashion choices in England were not just a sign of bad taste," 6 June 2019 Singh sat in a business suit behind a large desk in an office with more than 20 empty chairs. — Paul Salopek, National Geographic, "One of India's holiest cities is being reborn. Not everyone is happy," 21 Mar. 2019 Post-independence, Indians adopted it as an alternative to the business suit, although it’s now seen as passe. — Nancy Macdonell, WSJ, "Why ‘Safari’ Style is No Longer Politically Correct," 23 Jan. 2019 In its midst there stands a bespectacled man in a business suit. — Andrew Stark, WSJ, "‘Living With the Gods’ Review: The Gang’s All Here," 16 Nov. 2018 Their appearance was theatrical: Favors and Mr. Jarman wore face paint and flamboyant robes, Bowie usually donned a white lab coat, and Mr. Mitchell often wore business suits. — Martin Johnson, WSJ, "‘The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles’ Review: First-Rate Riffs From the Second City," 3 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'business suit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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