business suit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of business suit
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Munir -- in a Western business suit rather than army fatigues -- visited Washington with Sharif last year after a flare-up in hostilities between Pakistan and India in divided Kashmir.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
In a similarly small powder room, Elliott situated a painting of a dog in a business suit against a backdrop of playful, French Revolution-inspired wallpaper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
There’s Mamdani on a Coney Island beach, telling New Yorkers that he’s “freezing… their rent” before running into the frigid waters, clad in a $30 business suit from Steinway Thrift Shop.
From Salon ● May 1, 2025
He continued to prosecute it as a civilian, trading his uniform for a business suit.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
And next to him, third in from the right, standing there with sunglasses and a dark business suit, was the guy with the shaved head I’d seen at Bat Lady’s house.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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