business suits

Corporate dress code

Business suits are the formal attire of corporate and professional settings—matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) in conservative colors like navy, charcoal, or black.

The term often stands for the people who wear them and the culture they represent: The business suits in accounting don't understand what we do.

Someone described as a business suit is typically seen as conventional, corporate-minded, or out of touch with creative or working-class concerns.

Related

professional attire · three-piece · corporate image · suits · wool · bespoke tailoring · tie · attire · workwear · vest · tailored · power dressing · dry cleaning · dress shirt · button down · necktie · power tie · formalwear

Categories
Opposites
formality of attire

business suitscasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

sweatpants · loungewear · athleisure · hoodies · pajamas

professional vs. leisure context

business suitsgym clothes

Garments for exercise

workout gear · sportswear · beachwear · swimwear · activewear

clothing construction

business suitstracksuits

Matching athletic garments

yoga pants · joggers · stretch pants · soft fabrics · fleece

Family

suit, business, businessman, businesslike, businesses, businesswoman, busyness, business suit

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G