A set, a supply.
1704. The Governour of the place, wanting a Sute of Sails to be made for a Sloop, hearing he was a Sail-maker, put him to make them.—Boston News-Letter, May 15: J. T. Buckingham, ‘Specimens of Newspaper Literature,’ i. 13 (1850).
1794. I have the richest suit of curtains in town.—Mass. Spy, May 1.
1797. Two Africans were found on board; together with several suits of irons carefully packed up in casks.—Id., March 15.
1812. [The vessel] has nearly two suits of sails.—Advt., Boston-Gazette, Aug. 24.
1851. There were no suits of knives and forks, and the family helped themselves on wooden plates, with cuttoes.—S. Judd, ‘Margaret,’ i. 15.
1854. She had a thick suit of black hair, and although she had reached her fortieth year, it had not begun to turn gray—so active was her capillary circulation.—S. A. Cartwright, The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, li. 232 (Oct. 18) (Bartlett).
1857. The California ladies are generally brunettes…. Bonnets are unknown. During the morning their magnificent tresses are allowed to hang at full length down their backs. I have seen suits of hair at least three feet long.—Carvalho, ‘Travels in the Far West,’ p. 243 (N.Y.).
1858. The most magnificent suit of hair ever seen flowing down woman’s fair shoulders.—Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 19 (de Vere).
