Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [soo-ting]
- /ˈsu tɪŋ/
- /ˈsuːt.ɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [soo-ting]
- /ˈsu tɪŋ/
Definitions of suiting word
- noun suiting a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together. 1
- noun suiting a set of men's garments of the same color and fabric, consisting of trousers, a jacket, and sometimes a vest. 1
- noun suiting a similarly matched set consisting of a skirt and jacket, and sometimes a topcoat or blouse, worn by women. 1
- noun suiting any costume worn for some special activity: a running suit. 1
- noun suiting Often, suits. Slang. an executive, manager, or official, especially one regarded as a faceless decision maker. 1
- noun suiting Law. the act, the process, or an instance of suing in a court of law; legal prosecution; lawsuit. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of suiting
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; suit + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Suiting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
suiting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
suiting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with su
- Words starting with sui
- Words starting with suit
- Words starting with suiti
- Words starting with suitin
- Words starting with suiting