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shirtmaker

American  
[shurt-may-ker] / ˈʃɜrtˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person who makes shirts.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of shirtmaker

First recorded in 1855–60; shirt + maker


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French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which caters mostly to men.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Dubbed the shirtmaker of presidents, the label has a decades long history of dressing heads of state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2018

PVH, the largest shirtmaker in the United States and the owner of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, has partnered with Ms. Horton to incorporate her technology into its Van Heusen dress shirts.

From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2016

His blue shirt is monogrammed on its torso with Chinese characters in red thread, a touch from his Hong Kong shirtmaker.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 17, 2014

The young shirtmaker had hardly time enough to leave the pump, reach her room, and resume her work, ere she saw Monsieur de Mardeille enter, eager, agitated, and throbbing with hope.

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock

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