shirt|ing

shirt|ing
shirt|ing «SHUR tihng», noun.
cloth for shirts: »

He is also one of the most brilliant designers of shirting alive today (New Yorker).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • red-shirt|ing — «REHD SHUR tihng», noun. the practice of delaying entry into kindergarten in order to improve the child s performance in school: »Parents, fearful that their child might be labeled slow, are holding them back a year (a practice called red… …   Useful english dictionary

  • shirt — shirt·ing; shirt·less; shirt·man; shirt; shirt·waist·er; shirt·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • Illegal T-shirt — This is a listing of cases where the sale or wearing of specific items of clothing carrying slogans has been illegal or subject to legal challenge. T shirts are the usual garment used for this purpose.BritainThere have been arrests in Britain of… …   Wikipedia

  • Hunting shirt — Hunting Hunt ing, n. The pursuit of game or of wild animals. A. Smith. [1913 Webster] {Happy hunting grounds}, the region to which, according to the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death, to be happy in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • i|ron|ing — «Y uhrn ihng», noun. 1. the smoothing or pressing of cloth, clothes, or linens with a heated iron: »This shirt needs a good ironing. 2. a batch of clothes or linens ironed or to be ironed …   Useful english dictionary

  • shirting — shirt·ing …   English syllables

  • shirting — shirt•ing [[t]ˈʃɜr tɪŋ[/t]] n. tex any shirt fabric, as broadcloth • Etymology: 1595–1605 …   From formal English to slang

  • Shirting — Shirt ing, n. Cloth, specifically cotton cloth, suitable for making shirts. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adire (textile art) — Adire (Yoruba tie and dye) textile is the indigo dyed cloth made in south western Nigeria by Yoruba women, using a variety of resist dye techniques. As the translation of the name suggests, the earliest pieces of this type were probably simple… …   Wikipedia

  • MADtv recurring characters — This article contains synopses for many of the more noteworthy recurring characters and sketches that have appeared on the sketch comedy television series MADtv. Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”