dress suit

English

Noun

dress suit (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.

Derived terms

• dress-suited

Translations

A type of formal attire for men

• German: Abendanzug (de) m

A type of formal attire for women

• German: Abendkleid (de) n