suit
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Meaning · English
A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Be sure to keep your nose to the grindstone today; the suits are making a "surprise" visit to this department.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “suit” mean?
A person who wears matching jacket and trousers, especially a boss or a supervisor.
Is “suit” formal or informal?
suit is generally derogatory, slang.