: fabric suitable for shirts

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The peplum, in fact, was one of the week’s quiet constants, turning up sculpted here and stitched into shirting at Balenciaga. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Lingerie bra tops also took center stage, often used as a styling trick under dresses or masculine shirting to complete the look. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Crisp shirting seen at Tommy Hilfiger that appears to be thrown on backward, as if frantically shimmied into after oversleeping. — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026 L’Agence’s offering always delivers head-turning pieces, grounded by crisp shirting that never misses. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shirting

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shirting was in 1604

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“Shirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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