Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dress suit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
dress -suit
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of formal attire for men, normally consisting of a jacket (traditionally with tails), trousers, waistcoat, shirt and tie (traditionally a bow tie).

noun

A type of formal attire for women, typically a jacket over a dress, or a jacket and blouse with trousers or a skirt.

Inflected Forms

dress suits (plural)

Phrases

dress-suited

Synonyms

full dress tailcoat tail coat tails white tie white tie and tails

Questions

What does dress suit mean?
A type of formal attire for men, normally consisting of a jacket (traditionally with tails), trousers, waistcoat, shirt and tie (traditionally a bow tie).

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