shirt front

American  

noun

1. the front of a shirt, especially the part that is exposed when a jacket or vest is worn.

2. dickey.

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Etymology

Origin of shirt front

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

“Elvis appeared, materialized, in a white suit of lights, shining with golden appliqués, the shirt front slashed to show his chest,” said The New York Times’s review of the event.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2017

"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

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