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shirtdress

British  
/ ˈʃɜːtˌdrɛs /

noun

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

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A textile conservator named Julia Brennan and her assistant stand in stocking feet and consider a silk shirtdress displayed on a dressmaker’s form.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022

Nearby sat Salma Hayek Pinault, in a silver and blue sequined shirtdress, who stars in “House of Gucci” and is married to François-Henri Pinault, the chief executive of Kering, which owns real Gucci.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2021

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

From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021

Partly reflecting the designer’s personal style, the shirtdress — a slightly feminized riff on the men’s button-front dress shirt with a matching fabric belt — was introduced in the fall of `1972.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2021

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