shirt-dress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shirt-dress
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Ten-year-old Julia Butters, the scene-stealing young actor in Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, wore a fuchsia western-style Christian Siriano shirt-dress with a sparkling bolo tie instead of a necklace.
From The Guardian
The fuss-free style marked the fourth shirt-dress that the royal has worn in South Africa, as noted by fan site Meghan’s Mirror.
From Fox News
Memorable members of the week’s think-pink posse included Brandon Maxwell, whose Texas tailgate runway show featured popped-collar shift dresses, wide-legged trousers and pleated mini-dresses in bubblegum pink; a clingy, one-shouldered gown in dusty rose; and a shirt-dress with western-inspired silver hardware in a shade approximating salmon.
From Los Angeles Times
There were popped-collar shift dresses, wide-legged trousers and pleated mini-dresses in bubblegum pink; a clingy, one-shouldered gown in dusty rose; and a shirt-dress with western-inspired silver hardware in a shade approximating salmon.
From Los Angeles Times
At one point she paused, reached into the front of her prison-striped shirt-dress, and pulled out a bouquet of crumpled paper.
From The New Yorker
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