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1 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) costum, taior2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costum3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) proces4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) cerere în căsătorie5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) culoare2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) a conveni2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) a se potrivi (cu)3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) a adapta (la)•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
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2 evening dress
1) (clothes worn for formal occasions in the evening.) ţinută de seară2) (a formal dress worn by a woman in the evening.) rochie de seară -
3 morning dress
noun (the clothes worn by a man for very formal events (eg weddings) held during the day.) îmbrăcăminte lejeră -
4 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) nepotrivit2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) în dezordine
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clothes — [ klouðz ] noun plural *** the things that you wear such as shirts, dresses, pants, etc.: a pile of dirty clothes Carmen wears the most beautiful clothes. put on clothes: I m going to put on some clean clothes. take off clothes: Why don t you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
formal — for|mal1 [ fɔrml ] adjective *** ▸ 1 official ▸ 2 about events/clothes ▸ 3 about education ▸ 4 about writing/art etc. ▸ 5 about gardens 1. ) following the correct or suitable official methods: The government is promising a formal investigation.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
formal — form|al1 W2S2 [ˈfo:məl US ˈfo:r ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(official)¦ 2¦(behaviour)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(event/occasion)¦ 5¦(clothes)¦ 6 formal education/training/qualifications 7¦(organized)¦ 8¦(garden/park)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; … Dictionary of contemporary English
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formal — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)m(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ formals 1) ADJ GRADED Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas... Business … English dictionary
formal — 1 adjective 1 formal behaviour is very polite, and is used with people you do not know well, or in official situations or at important social occasions: Our boss is very formal, she doesn t call anyone by their first name. 2 formal language is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clothes */*/*/ — UK [kləʊðz] / US [kloʊðz] noun [plural] 1) a) the things that you wear such as shirts, dresses, trousers etc a pile of dirty clothes Carmen wears the most beautiful clothes. put on clothes: I m going to put on some clean clothes. take off clothes … English dictionary
clothes-brush — noun A type of brush designed for dusting and tidying (especially formal) clothes See Also: clad, clothe, clotheshorse, clothes moth, clothespin, clothespress, clothes tree, clothier … Wiktionary
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clothes — W2S2 [kləuðz, kləuz US klouðz, klouz] n [plural] [: Old English; Origin: clathas, plural of clath; CLOTH] the things that people wear to cover their body or keep warm ▪ I enjoy shopping for clothes and shoes. ▪ What sort of clothes was he wearing … Dictionary of contemporary English
clothes - clothing - cloth — ◊ clothes Clothes are things you wear, such as shirts, trousers, dresses, and coats. I took off all my clothes. ◊ WARNING There is no singular form of clothes. You cannot, for example, talk about a clothe . In formal English, you can talk about a … Useful english dictionary