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
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
He also may be the most dapper, pacing the sideline in a neon orange tie, dark business suit and dress shoes.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
She looked like a flight attendant—blue business suit, perfect makeup, hair pulled back in a ponytail.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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