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shirtdress

British  
/ ˈʃɜːtˌdrɛs /

noun

  1. a dress that resembles a lengthened shirt, often worn with a belt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Before the show, her mother bought a Diesel outfit to wear herself, but during Ms. Richardson’s fitting, Glenn Martens, Diesel’s designer, offered to dress her, too, in a loose denim shirtdress.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

She opted for comfort with an oversized shirtdress, paired with black sunglasses and sneakers.

From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021

This Loewe shirtdress is surprisingly simple and has charming surprises like jacquard fabric, mixed-media accents and an asymmetric hemline.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2019

She dubbed the shirtdress the Lovington and it sells for $175 on paulineny.com in sizes 12–28.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2019

Nan walked behind me mumbling something about neighbors as the camera zoomed in on Arletta wearing a chambray denim shirtdress and sitting at a worn oak table.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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