suit and tie

English

Noun

suit and tie (plural suits and ties)

1. Formal business apparel, consisting of a business suit worn with a dress shirt, tie, and formal shoes for men, conservative dress or pant suit with pumps for women.

   Max, you don't work in an office, but you still have to make it on time to this construction site like a suit and tie kind of job.

   • 2002, Joseph Agris, White Knight in Blue Shades, page 111:

     The days of coaching Little League in a suit and tie are long gone, but Marvin is still always impeccably dressed, regardless of the activity — and the location.

   • 2005, Arthur L. Littleworth, Water Law Attorney and Riverside Civic Leader, page 41:

     Everybody was addressed by Mr. and Miss and always suit and tie.

   • 2007, Timothy Clack, ‎Marcus Brittain, Archaeology and the Media, page 73:

     Behind this are assumptions about the significance and meaning of two major archaeological fashion styles: suit-and-tie manager wear on the one hand and scruffy but practical field wear on the other.

   • 2007, Joanna Melville, Everything was Ragtime: A View of the Costume Design Process, page 139:

     He too was a young man in a suit and tie with a derby upon his head .

   • 2014, Rolf Zeiler, Asia with suit and tie:

     The clothing for us western businessmen is the classic suit and tie.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: puku ja solmio
• French: costume-cravate (fr) m, costard-cravate (fr) m (informal)
• Polish: odzież formalna f
• Portuguese: terno e gravata m