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suited, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Forms Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Factsheet What does the adjective suited mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective suited . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. suited has developed meanings and uses in subjects including costume (late 1500s) cards (1910s) poker (1980s) See meaning & use How common is the adjective suited ? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 1.1 1760 1.3 1770 1.6 1780 1.7 1790 1.7 1800 1.5 1810 1.6 1820 1.6 1830 1.7 1840 1.7 1850 1.7 1860 1.6 1870 1.6 1880 1.5 1890 1.4 1900 1.4 1910 1.4 1920 1.5 1930 1.5 1940 1.6 1950 1.7 1960 1.8 1970 1.9 1980 2.1 1990 2.3 2000 2.3 2010 2.3 See frequency What is the etymology of the adjective suited ? suited is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: suit n. , ‑ed suffix 2 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adjective suited ? Earliest known use late 1500s The earliest known use of the adjective suited is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for suited is from before 1592, in the writing of Robert Greene, writer and playwright. See meaning & use How is the adjective suited pronounced? British English /ˈsuːtᵻd/ SOO-tuhd U.S. English /ˈsudəd/ SOO-duhd See pronunciation Nearby entries suit-broker, n. 1632 suitcase, n. 1873– suitcase farmer, n. 1921– suitcaseful, n. 1908– suit court, n. 1755 suit covenant, n. 1579–1908 suit custom, n. 1579–1908 suit dress, n. 1917– suit duty, n. c1460 suite, n. 1579– suited, adj.¹ a1592– suited, adj.² 1613– suited-booted, adj. 1960– suited-up, adj. 1957– suitemate, n. 1893– suiter, n.¹ 1578–1870 suiter, n.² 1909– suiter board, n. 1851–1901 suit groat, n. 1555–1615 suithold, n. 1774–1877 suiting, n. a1547– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Thank you for visiting Oxford English Dictionary To continue reading, please sign in below or purchase a subscription. After purchasing, please sign in below to access the content. 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View our subscription options Personal account Access or purchase personal subscriptions Get our newsletter Save searches Set display preferences Sign in Register Institutional access Sign in through your institution Sign in with library card Sign in with username / password Recommend to your librarian Institutional account management Sign in as administrator on Oxford Academic Entry history for suited, adj.¹ suited, adj.¹ was revised in September 2020. suited, adj.¹ was last modified in December 2025. Revision of the OED is a long-term project, and oed.com is a living text, updated every three months. Modifications may include: corrections and revisions to definitions, especially to improve clarity, accuracy, or intelligibility; new or updated quotation evidence, and reverified or redated bibliographical information; new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into suited, adj.¹ in December 2025. Earlier versions of this entry were published in: OED First Edition (1915) Find out more OED Second Edition (1989) Find out more View suited, ppl. a. in OED Second Edition Cite Permanent link: Chicago 18 Oxford English Dictionary , “ ,” , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard MLA 9 “ ” Oxford English Dictionary , Oxford UP, , . Copy to clipboard Copied to clipboard APA 7 Oxford University Press. (n.d.). In Oxford English dictionary . 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