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- [shur-ting]
- /ˈʃɜr tɪŋ/
- /ˈʃɜːt.ɪŋ/
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- [shur-ting]
- /ˈʃɜr tɪŋ/
Definitions of shirting word
- noun shirting any shirt fabric, as broadcloth or oxford. 1
- noun shirting fabric used in making men's shirts 0
- noun shirting material used in making shirts 0
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Origin of shirting
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; shirt + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Shirting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shirting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shirting usage trend in Literature
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