noun

suit

Translation

suit, lawsuit, set

He wore a dark blue suit.

She filed a suit against her former employer.

Hearts is my favorite suit in cards.

Hearts is my favourite suit in cards.

a suit and tie a formal outfit for men He has to wear a suit and tie to work.

file a suit against sb. to start a legal process against sb. They filed a suit against the company.

Synonyms (clothes): outfit, attire; Synonyms (law): lawsuit, case, action

From Old French 'suite' (a following, a set), from 'suivre' (to follow). The idea is a 'set' of things that 'follow' or belong together.

A business 'suit' (clothes) is what you might wear to file a law'suit'. A 'suit' of cards is a set that follows a pattern.