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suiting

noun
suit·​ing | \ ˈsü-tiÅ‹ How to pronounce suiting (audio) \

Definition of suiting

1 : fabric for suits
2 : a suit of clothes

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Now remembered as one of the most influential and memorable collections of all time, its glitzy gowns and velvet suiting still resonate 15 years later. Vogue, "Adwoa Aboah Makes the Case for Vintage on the Red Carpet," 4 Sep. 2019 See Gucci’s garish floral suiting, Balenciaga’s Wonder Bread-sized shoes or the big-graphic, big-ticket hoodies from Off-White, also designed by Mr. Abloh. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "The Hottest New Fashion Trend for Men Is...Harnesses?," 11 Feb. 2019 Whether that means the omission of a specific trim on a classic tweed suiting set, or choosing to no longer offer 2.55 front-flap handbags in snakeskin, this will be a big change going forward. Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, "Chanel Will No Longer Use Exotic Skins Like Snake in Their Designs," 4 Dec. 2018 Bespoke suiting soon expanded to custom denim, due to a West Coast clientele that wanted versatile ways to dress down their suiting pieces. Catie Nienaber, San Francisco Chronicle, "Kipper Clothiers finds the perfect fit with LGBTQ audience," 31 May 2018 Her outfit combined fashion's ongoing obsession with '80s power suiting (and shoulder pads) with this summer's bike shorts trend. Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "EmRata Just Became Your Boss in This Blazer, Bra, and Bike Shorts Look," 9 July 2019 Daring gents such as Timothée Chalamet and Ezra Miller, for instance, have really gone for it with voluminous puffer coats or red carpet harnesses; other stars, such as Rami Malek, have experimented with bold suiting in ultra-bright colors. Christian Allaire, Vogue, "The Wrap Suit? It’s a Thing—And Mahershala Ali Has It Down," 11 Jan. 2019 Carine Roitfeld is making the case for wearing lingerie with suiting. Glamour, "The Best Street Style From Haute Couture Fashion Week," 3 July 2019 Sources close to Curry’s stylist Sheraine Robinson had indicated earlier that Curry would likely wear an indigo blue denim suit: The all white, summer-appropriate suiting was a startling departure. Tony Bravo, SFChronicle.com, "Warriors’ Stephen Curry skips ‘gold carpet,’ makes Game 6 fashion statement," 13 June 2019

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First Known Use of suiting

1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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suiting

noun

English Language Learners Definition of suiting

: cloth that is used in making suits

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