Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fabric used for making shirts: "Shirting" refers to any of various types of cloth specifically manufactured and suitable for sewing shirts, particularly men's dress or casual shirts.

Usage

• "Shirting" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the material as a category, not a single piece.
• It is commonly used in contexts related to textiles, fashion design, tailoring, and retail.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • This store specializes in high-quality shirting from Italy.
  • The difference between shirting and suiting fabrics is their weight and weave.
  • He selected a blue striped shirting for his new office shirts.

Advanced Usage

• "Shirting fabric": A more descriptive phrase with the same meaning, often used for clarity.
  • The designer's new collection features innovative shirting fabrics with stretch.

Variants and Related Words

• Shirt (n): A garment for the upper body, typically with a collar, sleeves, and buttons down the front.
• Shirting-weight (adj): Describing a fabric that has the appropriate lightness and drape for a shirt.
  • This is a shirting-weight linen, perfect for summer.

Synonyms

• Shirt fabric: Fabric intended for shirts.
• Shirt cloth: Another term for the material used in shirtmaking.

Antonyms

• Suiting: Fabric specifically intended for making suits.
• Coating: Heavy fabric intended for making coats.

Noun

1. any of various fabrics used to make men's shirts