full suit

Jacket and trousers

A full suit is a complete matching set of jacket and trousers (or skirt), typically with a vest in formal contexts.

The phrase emphasizes completeness—wearing all components rather than just the jacket with odd trousers: He showed up in a full suit for the interview.

In card games, a full suit means all thirteen cards of one suit.

Related

vest · three-piece · bespoke · lapels · pinstripe · tie clip · black-tie · dress code · morning coat · fitted · wedding · boardroom · business attire · poker · playing cards · royal flush · cards · hand

Categories
Opposites
garment completeness

full suitseparates

Divides into portions

mix and match

formality level

full suitcasual wear

Informal, comfortable clothing

athleisure · streetwear · loungewear · sweatpants · business casual

coverage/completeness

full suitunderwear

Clothing worn beneath

swimsuit · bikini · shorts · tank top · crop top

Family

full, suit, fully, fullness, fuller, fullest, suited, suits, suiting

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G