Black Shirt

noun

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

Origin of Black Shirt

First recorded in 1920–25

Words Nearby Black Shirt

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How to use Black Shirt in a sentence

Simons, dressed in black trousers and a Black Shirt, took his bow and gave the audience a wave.
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Roger Federer has glided through in a stylish Black Shirt with blood red trim, as if to signal there will be blood.
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Her searching fingers found the torn Black Shirt in a pocket and a knife in another.
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Their distinguishing badge (which would now probably be a Black Shirt) was a red cap.
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A man in a cap, Black Shirt,18 and high boots, walked up to Elisaveta.
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I made my father put away his Black Shirt and dress up in an American white shirt and starched collar.
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But, O Knud the Bear, thou wilt off with that Black Shirt of thine when this sun is higher.
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British Dictionary definitions for Blackshirt

Blackshirt

/ (ˈblækˌʃɜːt) /

noun

(in Europe) a member of a fascist organization, esp a member of the Italian Fascist party before and during World War II

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