suiting

[soo-ting]

noun

1. fabric for making suits.

suiting

/ ˈsuːtɪŋ, ˈsjuːt- /

noun

1. a fabric used for suits

Other Word Forms

• unsuiting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of suiting¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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Crocker has changed his approach as he was now coming forward a bit more with his tight guard, and that was suiting Donovan, with the fight seemingly on a knife-edge heading into the final stanza.

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Cleared for contact Monday after wearing a non-contact jersey last week, Harris took another step toward suiting up for the season opener in São Paulo, Brazil, against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday.

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Harris has yet to progress beyond footwork drills and appears closer to an extended stay on the non-football injury list than suiting up for Week 1.

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District Court judge has now shut the door on either Wingfield or Robinson suiting up this fall.

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Related Words

• become 
• befit 
• conform 
• correspond 
• enhance 
• fit 
• flatter 
• go with 
• gratify 
• please 
• satisfy 
• serve