A suit consists of a jacket and trousers or a skirt, cut from the exact same cloth and dye lot. In menswear, a two-piece suit includes a jacket and trousers, while a three-piece adds a matching waistcoat. Suits are the foundation of formal and business attire, relying on precise tailoring, canvas interfacings, and structured shoulders to create a specific silhouette.
Heard on the job
He needs a dark worsted suit tailored before the board meeting next week.
Also heard as
- lounge suit
- business suit