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  • present participle of suit.
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suiting

American  
[soo-ting] / ˈsu tɪŋ /

noun

  1. fabric for making suits.


suiting British  
/ ˈsuːtɪŋ, ˈsjuːt- /

noun

  1. a fabric used for suits

"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

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Origin of suiting

First recorded in 1530–40; suit + -ing 1

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Now that he’s been benched, Tagovailoa knows he may be suiting up somewhere else next season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

We were told that Salah feels a different tactical approach this season driven by the club's transfer dealings isn't suiting him.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Our critic explained that “While ‘superfine’ is a tailor’s term for the best wool suiting fabric, in the context of this show it is also dandiacal black vernacular for ‘stylin’ out.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

The team that struggled with player turnout in recent years had 30 players on Friday listed as suiting up.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

A truck would bring them twice a day from Reston, and the first shipment would end up in Nancy’s air lock while she was suiting up.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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