What does "unsuit" mean?
A swimsuit made of cloth that allows through UVB rays so that the wearer can tan through the suit.
Unsuit
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A swimsuit made of cloth that allows through UVB rays so that the wearer can tan through the suit.
- Grammar: unsuit is listed as noun, verb.
- Usage evidence: Cardinal Cullen, in his evidence before the Educational Committee, given in their report of 1870, frankly stated his opinion that education should be limited to "the three R's, the reading of the Scriptures, and the history of the Church. Too much education would make the poor discontented with their lot, and unsuit them for following the plough, using the spade, hammering iron, and building walls."
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A swimsuit made of cloth that allows through UVB rays so that the wearer can tan through the suit.
"unsuits, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres, children's wear"
- 2 A legal suit that is dismissed by the judge.
"The years around 1669-1671 show a better than average share of withdrawals and unsuits."
Verb
- 1 To cause to fail to suit; to make (something or someone) unfit. transitive
"Cardinal Cullen, in his evidence before the Educational Committee, given in their report of 1870, frankly stated his opinion that education should be limited to "the three R's, the reading of the Scriptures, and the history of the Church. Too much education would make the poor discontented with their lot, and unsuit them for following the plough, using the spade, hammering iron, and building walls.""
- 2 To take off a suit. intransitive
"The unsuiting and suiting up procedure was time-consuming and there was a risk of upsetting switches in the process, and he saw little point in taking off his suit now because they would require to suit up for the rendezvous.ยท"
- 3 To dismiss the legal suit of (a plaintiff) transitive
"It is now the settled law that the burden of proof is upon the railway administration who seeks to unsuit the plaintiff on the ground of limitation, to establish that the loss occurred beyond one year from the date of institution of the suit."
Example
"Cardinal Cullen, in his evidence before the Educational Committee, given in their report of 1870, frankly stated his opinion that education should be limited to "the three R's, the reading of the Scriptures, and the history of the Church. Too much education would make the poor discontented with their lot, and unsuit them for following the plough, using the spade, hammering iron, and building walls.""
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How do you use "unsuit" in a sentence?
Cardinal Cullen, in his evidence before the Educational Committee, given in their report of 1870, frankly stated his opinion that education should be limited to "the three R's, the reading of the Scriptures, and the history of the Church. Too much education would make the poor discontented with their lot, and unsuit them for following the plough, using the spade, hammering iron, and building walls."
Etymology
From un- + suit.