lawsuit suit case cause causa | a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy, the family brought suit against the landlord |
civil suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant |
class action class-action suit | a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group |
criminal suit | a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant |
paternity suit bastardy proceeding | a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined) |
test case test suit | a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent |
anti-G suit G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
biohazard suit | a loose one-piece garment worn to protect the wearer against dangerous biological or chemical agents |
blazer sport jacket sport coat sports jacket sports coat | lightweight single-breasted jacket, often striped in the colors of a club or school |
body armor body armour suit of armor suit of armour coat of mail cataphract | armor that protects the wearer's whole body |
business suit | a suit of clothes traditionally worn by businessmen |
diving suit diving dress | a weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air, worn by underwater divers |
double-breasted suit | a suit with a double-breasted jacket |
dress suit full dress tailcoat tail coat tails white tie white tie and tails | formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men |
field house sports arena | a building for indoor sports |
gym suit | clothes prescribed for wear while participating in gymnastic exercise |
jump suit | one-piece uniform worn by parachutists |
jump suit jumpsuit | one-piece garment fashioned after a parachutist's uniform |
leotard unitard body suit cat suit | a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles), worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance |
long underwear union suit | an undergarment with shirt and drawers in one piece |
maillot tank suit | a woman's one-piece bathing suit |
major suit | (bridge) a suit of superior scoring value, either spades or hearts |
minor suit | ( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs |
overall boilersuit boilers suit | a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work |
pants suit pantsuit | a pair of pants and a matching jacket worn by women |
pressure suit | protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying |
romper romper suit | a one-piece garment for children to wear at play, the lower part is shaped like bloomers |
running suit | a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration |
sailor suit | a boy's ensemble, copied from a sailor's uniform |
single-breasted suit | a suit having a single-breasted jacket |
slack suit | casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket |
sports car sport car | a small low car with a high-powered engine, usually seats two persons |
sports equipment | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport |
sports implement | an implement used in a sport |
stadium bowl arena sports stadium | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
suit suit of clothes | a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color, they buried him in his best suit |
suit | playing card in any of four sets of cards in a pack, each set has its own symbol and color, a flush is five cards in the same suit, in bridge you must follow suit, what suit is trumps? |
sweat suit sweatsuit sweats workout suit | garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt |
swimsuit swimwear bathing suit swimming costume bathing costume | tight fitting garment worn for swimming |
three-piece suit | a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers |
two-piece two-piece suit lounge suit | a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers |
wet suit | a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material, worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat |
zoot suit | a flashy suit of extreme cut |
forte strong suit long suit metier specialty speciality strong point strength | an asset of special worth or utility, cooking is his forte |
sports medicine | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of injuries or illness resulting from athletic activities |
sports page | any page in the sports section of a newspaper |
sports section | the section of a newspaper that reports on sports |
suit | a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank |
courtship wooing courting suit | a man's courting of a woman, seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage), its was a brief and intense courtship |
meet sports meeting | a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held |