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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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They included 1990s cut suits with broad shoulders and easy fit trousers or wide-cut jeans with men’s shirting, worn with an ample overcoat and accompanied by a big all-purpose handbag.

From Seattle Times Feb. 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

She commended a cotton dress my sister had on one day when she went to see her—a blue Oxford shirting, trimmed with a darker shade. 

From Two Suffolk Friends by Groome, Francis Hindes

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