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shirting

American  
[shur-ting] / ˈʃɜr tɪŋ /

noun

  1. any shirt fabric, as broadcloth or oxford.


shirting British  
/ ˈʃɜːtɪŋ /

noun

  1. fabric used in making men's shirts

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of shirting

First recorded in 1595–1605; shirt + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Loose white tapered pants and relaxed, pajama-like shirting, paired with tailored foulards, were both casual and elegant.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Balding, with an overgrown beard, Mr. Julian sat in the barber’s chair, and Mr. Dimonda draped him with a cape made from his own shirting fabric.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2018

“We’ve branched out in the past few seasons to denim and more shirting and daywear,” says Maxwell, who is about to start work on his fall 2019 collection.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2018

There is a long history of commercial applications for space technologies, from plant preservation to shirting fabrics.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2018

Then the shirting is extreme and there is a lilac smell and no ginger.

From Geography and Plays by Stein, Gertrude

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