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shirtmaker

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

noun

  1. a person who makes shirts.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of shirtmaker

First recorded in 1855–60; shirt + maker

Example Sentences

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That meant putting Krause in white and navy shirts — his shirts come from L.A.-area shirtmaker Anto — and dark suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2017

Chiuri’s husband, Paolo Regini, is a shirtmaker; their son Nicolo, now studying engineering in Rome, and daughter Rachele, a visual arts student at Goldsmiths in London, were born during her Fendi years.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2017

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 Kock, Charles Paul de

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