a suit of dittoes
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Coat, waistcoat, and trousers all alike, or all ditto (the same).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “a suit of dittoes” mean?
Coat, waistcoat, and trousers all alike, or all ditto (the same).
Is “a suit of dittoes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.