com-lê
Definition
- Noun:
- Suit: A set of clothes made of the same fabric, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers (or a skirt), worn together. This is a direct loanword from French "complet," meaning a complete suit.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy mặc một bộ com-lê rất đẹp để đi phỏng vấn. (He is wearing a very nice suit to the interview.)
- Bộ com-lê may đo này vừa vặn hoàn hảo. (This tailored suit fits perfectly.)
Advanced Usage
"com-lê may đo": A custom-made or tailored suit.
- Để trông chuyên nghiệp, anh ấy luôn đầu tư vào những bộ com-lê may đo. (To look professional, he always invests in tailored suits.)
"mặc com-lê": To wear a suit.
- Trong các sự kiện trang trọng, đàn ông thường mặc com-lê. (At formal events, men often wear suits.)
Variants and Related Words
- Veston (noun): A jacket, often used to refer to the jacket part of a suit. This is another loanword (from French "veston").
- Âu phục (noun): Western-style formal attire; a more formal Vietnamese term for suits and formal wear.
Synonyms
- Bộ vest (noun): A common synonym in Vietnamese, also derived from English "vest" but used to mean a full suit.
- Bộ đồ vét (noun): Another common colloquial term for a suit, derived from the French "veste."
Related Phrases
- Chỉnh tề trong bộ com-lê: To be neat and tidy in a suit.
- Ông chủ tôi luôn chỉnh tề trong bộ com-lê khi gặp đối tác. (My boss is always neat and tidy in a suit when meeting partners.)
Related Idioms
- "Người đàn ông trong bộ com-lê": The man in the suit; often used to symbolize a businessman, official, or someone in a position of authority.
- Trong bộ phim, nhân vật phản diện luôn là người đàn ông trong bộ com-lê. (In the movie, the villain is always the man in the suit.)