suiting

noun

suit·​ing ˈsü-tiŋ How to pronounce suiting (audio)
1
: fabric for suits
2
: a suit of clothes

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Each look for this collection feels like a character in a science fiction film, and the best looks include a sparkly purple gown, an all-red suiting, black vamp looks and white coats splattered with what looks like paint. Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 But the use of glittering appliqué flowers, satiny fabrics and Lurex pinstripe suiting gave the smart-casual a subtly flamboyant edge. Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 6 July 2025 The Made to Measure service, which ensures perfect-fit suiting, sits side by side the Made to Order service, which will customize certain pieces from the collection. Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025 Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs in Phoebe Philo, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley in Dries Van Noten, Stanley Tucci in monochromatic suiting. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for suiting

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of suiting was in 1863

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“Suiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suiting. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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