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shirt-dress
[ shurt-dres ]
/ ˈʃɜrtˌdrɛs /
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Origin of shirt-dress
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby shirt-dress
Shirley poppy, Shirley Temple, shirr, shirt, shirtband, shirt-dress, shirt front, shirting, shirt jacket, shirt-lifter, shirtmaker
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How to use shirt-dress in a sentence
He opened his show with a simple white shirt-dress that fell comfortably below the knees, almost uniformlike in its austerity.
And I forked over too much money for a polka dot shirt dress that was met with admiration from my coworkers.
Women: Long shirt-dress with short ample cape sleeves, belt, leggings to the knees, moccasins.
The Myths of the North American Indians|Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for shirt-dress
shirtdress
/ (ˈʃɜːtˌdrɛs) /
noun
a dress that resembles a lengthened shirt, often worn with a belt
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