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 |
| style | a slender bristlelike or tubular process, a cartilaginous style |
| academic costume | a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college |
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 |
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 |
| costume | the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball, he won the prize for best costume |
| costume | the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class, he wore his national costume |
| costume | unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place, in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume |
| costume | the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments) |
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 |
fancy dress
masquerade
masquerade costume | a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party |
| 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 |
stylus
style | a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving, he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus |
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 |
| classical style | the artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony |
dash
elan flair
panache
style | distinctive and stylish elegance, he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer |
manner mode
style
way fashion | how something is done or how it happens, her dignified manner, his rapid manner of talking, their nomadic mode of existence, in the characteristic New York style, a lonely way of life, in an abrasive fashion |
artistic style
idiom | the style of a particular artist or school or movement, an imaginative orchestral idiom |
life style
life-style
lifestyle
modus vivendi | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes |