suiting

noun

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

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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 Tailoring took a relaxed turn, with shorts styled with blazers or lightweight suiting seen at Amiri, Ami and Lemaire. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 The female models sent out were not mere props in skirts and dresses to contrast with the men’s suiting. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 The concept art for TWICE's new era shows them in stylish suiting, but also bubbly Y2K outfits. Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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