dress suit

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).

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Meanings

noundress suit (plural dress suits)

plural dress suits

  1. A type of formal attire for men, normally consisting of a jacket (traditionally with tails), trousers, waistcoat, shirt and tie (traditionally a bow tie).
  2. A type of formal attire for women, typically a jacket over a dress, or a jacket and blouse with trousers or a skirt.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounformalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

Similar
full dresstailcoattail coattailswhite tiewhite tie and tails
Broader
formalweareveningwearevening dress
Also see
full dresstailcoattailswhite tie

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Abendanzug, Abendkleid
  • AbendanzugA type of formal attire for men
  • AbendkleidA type of formal attire for women
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APA

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MLA

“dress suit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dress%20suit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dress suit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dress%20suit.

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