shirting

noun

shirt·​ing ˈshər-tiŋ 

: fabric suitable for shirts

Examples of shirting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By adopting and adapting elements traditionally associated with male dandyism—pocket squares, suspenders, watch chains, and immaculate shirting—these women craft identities that refuse the limitations of both racialized and gendered expectations. —Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 12 May 2025

The mill that makes our rugged utility plaids is totally different from the one that does our fine dress shirting, and that’s intentional. —Darryn King, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Collection 01, which drops today, is a real celebration of Posen’s love of draping and construction, and features everything from silk slip dresses and tailored shirting and trousers, to corsets and bubble-hem miniskirts. —Joy Montgomery, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025

For Fall, the cotton in the Sivan collection includes shirtings, trousers, corduroy pieces and a pleated skirt. —Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shirting

• blurting
• flirting
• hurting
• skirting
• spurting
• squirting
• adverting
• alerting
• asserting
• averting
• converting
• diverting