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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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Etymology

Origin of suiting

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


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Instead of suiting up for the Buckeyes, he settled for applying to be a student assistant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

After first suiting up in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger, Evans' "Cap" became a lynchpin within the MCU's biggest box office successes.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

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

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.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

William’s bosses might be pleased to see his wife quit her job and park herself at home, but William couldn’t see that suiting Elizebeth herself.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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