overshirt

[ oh-ver-shurt ]

noun

1. a pullover sport shirt, worn outside the waistband of a skirt or pair of slacks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overshirt¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; over- + shirt

Example Sentences

Thanks to a textured outer and details like reinforced elbows, this overshirt has a timeless vibe and could easily be a piece from your grandpa’s closet.

From Outside Online

He had on a long snow white overshirt and had tied a fire red cloth over his hat and a black sash was tied about his waist.

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The loose overshirt of thick fur with its hood thrown back, the high boots, and all the rest were not of any primitive fashioning.

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A parka is a sort of overshirt, wind proof and waterproof and hooded, to be worn over the overcoat and cap of the uniform.

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"I can't take any more strips off my shirt," he said, critically examining the skirts of the old blue overshirt he wore.

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In ten minutes more Jurgis had pulled off his coat and overshirt, and set his teeth together and gone to work.

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