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shirtwaist

[ shurt-weyst ]

/ ˈʃɜrtˌweɪst /

noun

a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.

Also called shirt-dress, shirtwaist dress, shirt·waist·er. a dress with a bodice and a front opening tailored like those of a dress shirt.

Words nearby shirtwaist

shirtdress, shirting, shirtmaker, shirtsleeve, shirttail, shirtwaist, shirtwaister, shirty, shiré, shish kebab, shish-kebab

Origin of shirtwaist

First recorded in 1875–80; shirt + waist

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for shirt-waist

He once sent this same lady, apropos of the return of the shirt-waist season, a dozen neckties.
The Bibliotaph|Leon H. Vincent
“Yes, ma,” answered Alfy, coming into the kitchen with thread and needle in one hand and shirt-waist in the other.
Dorothy's Tour|Evelyn Raymond
She finally sewed it in a chamois bag that she safety-pinned under her shirt-waist.
The Rose Garden Husband|Margaret Widdemer
Her shirt-waist needs pulling down in front and she sticks her head out when she talks.
Betty Wales Freshman|Edith K. Dunton

So was the low dress, in spite of the fact that Georgia was undoubtedly right in considering herself a “shirt-waist girl.”
Betty Wales Senior|Margaret Warde

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2019 WORD
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