Casing vs Suit - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
- the housing or outer covering of something
Definition as Noun
- (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit
- a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
- playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
- a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
Definition as Verb
- be agreeable or acceptable
- be agreeable or acceptable to
- enhance the appearance of
- accord or comport with
Examples
- "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
- "the clock has a walnut case"
- "all the suits care about is the bottom line"
- "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"
- "its was a brief and intense courtship"
- "the family brought suit against the landlord"
- "they buried him in his best suit"
- "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"
- "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"