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
He represents warlordism in a business suit instead of a thawb.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
He continued to prosecute it as a civilian, trading his uniform for a business suit.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
The first Barbies also came with a chic business suit and a portfolio of fashion sketches, paraphernalia for a career in design.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2023
The man who read the World Shipping News in the Grote Markt wore a star on his neatly pressed business suit.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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