Noun : a running suit. ,Spades were his long suit. ,She rejected his suit. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to suit the punishment to the crime. ,Blue suits you very well. ,The arrangements suit me. From Dictionary.com.
Then exercise your taste in suiting the bulb to the setting. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening by Myself] Reference
Then their flannel and worsted pinstripe double-breasted office suiting is the last word in toney men’s wear. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
Guess it's kind of suiting with what I was diagnosed with. From Wordnik.com. [lethalpickle Diary Entry] Reference
"suiting" up to get back on my scooter, I noticed that 2 little old Thai women had stopped to take my picture. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com Recent Updates] Reference
Cheviot is a name given to many materials used for suiting. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
And suiting action to words she rode out towards the peasants. From Wordnik.com. [Orrain A Romance] Reference
So when I have a chance to do that, then you're suiting me best. From Wordnik.com. [Santana Moss: 'You have to use those guys that can be game-changers'] Reference
Getting into all this stuff is interestingly called "suiting up.". From Wordnik.com. [Ann Reynolds: Tour de Crash] Reference
The party, suiting their pace to hers, went more slowly after passing. From Wordnik.com. [The Wrong Woman] Reference
Invest in and hold on to hard pieces like suiting, outerwear and great jeans. From Wordnik.com. [Rosalyn Hoffman: A Clothing Diet, Uh, We Don't Think So] Reference
Paul noted each changing mood, suiting his conduct to these varying caprices. From Wordnik.com. [Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898] Reference
It is just that you manifest to sinners a mercy suiting your infinite greatness. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March] Reference
Many men buy from a special tree year after year -- its flavor suiting their taste. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912] Reference
= All wool fabric used chiefly for women's winter dresses; also called flannel suiting. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
"Get into the wagon, quickly," and suiting the action to the word, they leaped up quickly. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen] Reference
I should have worked in a book store. unwelcome suitor, dwindled his suiting down to nothing. From Wordnik.com. [M, K, A] Reference
He appeared to be suiting the action to the word as he lingered in the doorway of the stable. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories of Various Types] Reference
"How absurd vanity renders the most refined man," thought Julien, suiting his pace to the Baron's. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Helka herself looked quite the society lady, her tight-fitting brown costume suiting her admirably. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies] Reference
"All I have to do is turn my head to see visions," Frank returned gallantly, suiting the action to the word. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys] Reference
Counting from de finger (suiting the action to the word) back to the thumb -- start anything I got you some. From Wordnik.com. [De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts] Reference
"Then the Duke of Friedwald sent me to give you this purse," remarked the man, suiting the action to the word. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
It is now used as woolen suiting for men's wear and in various kinds of coarse, spongy, shaggy cloth for women's gowns. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
"All right, Frank; but I'm all balled up about why you want me to do that," replied Andy, suiting the action to the word. From Wordnik.com. [The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck] Reference
Former Capitals captain Chris Clark will be among the Blue Jackets suiting up for tomorrow's preseason opener in Columbus. From Wordnik.com. [Lineups for Caps-Blue Jackets preseason opener] Reference
Add to this a strange yet tasteful toilette, rather daring, perhaps, but suiting this little queen, so singular in herself. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"May I have the pleasure of a little walk with you?" he asked, suiting his step to hers and ignoring her apparent coldness. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Knock A Story] Reference
"I'm going in," she cried, and, suiting the action to the word, pushed the door quickly open and stepped over the threshold. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
"Now I am going to put out the lamp," says Plantagenet, suiting the action to the word and suddenly placing them in darkness. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
For Mr. Irving, especially, suiting up in red, white and blue wasn't as simple as it was for, say, Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. From Wordnik.com. [Team USA] Reference
"We'll close the window too," said Jim, suiting the action to the word and letting the upper sash down only for an inch or two. From Wordnik.com. [Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour] Reference
"You have taken all the peas, sir; allow me to give you all the pepper," said Lorrimer, dexterously suiting the action to the word. From Wordnik.com. [Ideala] Reference
And, suiting his action to his word, Henry Hill began making himself ready for his departure from the roof of his ungrateful children. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Hill House] Reference
Englishman dressed in some rough looking suiting and his good lady who had on a long ulster and a hat with a green veil accompanied him. From Wordnik.com. [Frontier Boys in Frisco] Reference
Suddenly a shadow shot toward her from the back, caught her by the arm and went flying forward, suiting his rhythm to hers in an instant. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess] Reference
"At 'em, fellows!" cried Paul, suiting the action to the word by smiting the nearest of the Slavin crowd with the padded club he wielded. From Wordnik.com. [The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour, or, The Mystery of Rattlesnake Mountain] Reference
"It feels warm and I'm going to open a window," went on Laura, and, suiting the action to the word, she shoved up a window that was handy. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves] Reference
And while he rambled on, suiting his words with quick nervous action, the girls crowded inside the cottage and looked about them curiously. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
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