suit
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- 1 suit、business suit
This word refers to a matching suit, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt.
suit、business suit
A coordinated formal outfit made up of a suit jacket and matching trousers or skirt.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ชุด, meaning a clothing set or outfit, with สูท, which comes from the English word “suit.” It usually refers to a matching jacket and trousers, but it can also describe a women’s suit with a matching skirt or trousers. The classifier for a complete suit is ชุด: ชุดสูทหนึ่งชุด means “one suit.” Use เสื้อสูท for the jacket alone and กางเกงสูท for suit trousers.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing clothing for offices, business meetings, job interviews, weddings, and ceremonies. It is also used in clothing stores and tailor shops when buying, trying on, renting, or ordering a suit.
Caution
ชุดสูท normally means the complete matching outfit. If you mean only the jacket, use เสื้อสูท; otherwise, the listener may understand that you mean the whole suit.