shirt front
Americannoun
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the front of a shirt, especially the part that is exposed when a jacket or vest is worn.
Etymology
Origin of shirt front
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The serene smile you exhibit when knowing that you are correct despite all disbelief does not sit well above a stained shirt front.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2020
"Those babies are everywhere at you, needing anything they find," Suzie tells her as Bird drips milk down her shirt front.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2015
One depicts a man wearing a bowler and a white shirt front.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2012
When Fry's love for Leela swells, his heart beats through his shirt front, shooting out across the room like a yo-yo.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2011
He looked down at the damp paper towels, now a delicate shade of pink, and the stubborn stains down his shirt front.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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