Black Shirt

noun

1. a member of a fascist organization, especially the Italian Fascist militia, wearing a black shirt as part of the uniform.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Shirt¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

And it comes after employees brought legal action earlier this month against the coffee chain for changing the employee dress code — requiring a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim bottoms — but allegedly refusing to reimburse workers who had to buy new clothes.

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Mahdawi, with wavy black hair, glasses, and a sharp black shirt, looked more restless than celebratory.

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Wearing a black suit and black shirt, Brain showed no emotion as the jury foreman delivered the verdicts.

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Police say the suspect was last seen wearing a black shirt and carrying a rifle.

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Like in “The Crow,” when Eric pulls on his tight-fitting, long-sleeve black shirt, paints his face white, and goes out onto the perpetually rain-slicked streets, crow on shoulder, to hunt down bad guys.

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