noun
suiting
Suiting (noun) means Fabric made specifically for tailoring suits. Example: “The tailor kept rolls of Italian suiting in the back room.”
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Fabric made specifically for tailoring suits.
"The tailor kept rolls of Italian suiting in the back room."
"In addition to men's suitings and ladies' costumings the firm also produces man-made fabrics for filtration and protective clothing."
— Charles Hadfield, Alice Mary Hadfield (1973)
How to use suiting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe type of cloth used to make suits.
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What does “suiting” mean?
The word “suiting” means fabric made specifically for tailoring suits. In plain terms, the type of cloth used to make suits.
How do you use “suiting” in a sentence?
Here is “suiting” used in a sentence: “The tailor kept rolls of Italian suiting in the back room.”
What part of speech is “suiting”?
“Suiting” is a noun.
What is the meaning of suiting?
"suiting" (noun) means fabric made specifically for tailoring suits.
