en suite
/ɑn ˈswit/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.01 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
So as to form a cohesively themed or matching set.
adv
In a series of rooms which connect to each other, forming a series or set (later especially with reference to the position of a bathroom).
adj
Comprising a set of connected rooms; (now specifically) pertaining to a bathroom with an adjoining bedroom, or a bedroom with an adjoining bathroom, such that they form part of the same set of connected rooms.
noun
Alternative form of ensuite.
Example Sentences
- "The burgonet was decorated en suite, the sides of the bowl embossed with acanthus scrolls flanking a central palmette and with swagged ribbons at the peak and nape, the hinged cheekpieces embossed in the center with a leafy mask with foliate diadem[…]"
- "The grips of these hilts […] were of solid metal which was decorated en suite with the rest of the hilt."
- "[E]ach room was decorated en suite, with wallpapers and drapery in matching colours."
- "The three little rooms en suite, with low, smoky ceilings and lit by paraffin lamps, were crammed with people."
- "This architectural type, a small, furnished and ornate feminine aristocratic space dedicated to bathing and dressing, located en suite with bedroom and salon or dining room, and used by the lady of the house to withdraw or to receive private guests for intimate conversation (or more), is the setting for both exclusion and excess[…]."
- "The Dress Cap and Under-Sleeves are en suite."
Etymology
From French en suite.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑn ˈswit/
- British English: /ɒ̃ ˈswiːt/