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shirtmaker

American  
[shurt-mey-ker] / ˈʃɜrtˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person who makes shirts.


Other Word Forms

  • shirtmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of shirtmaker

First recorded in 1855–60; shirt + maker

Example Sentences

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That meant putting Krause in white and navy shirts — his shirts come from L.A.-area shirtmaker Anto — and dark suits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2017

His blue shirt is monogrammed on its torso with Chinese characters in red thread, a touch from his Hong Kong shirtmaker.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 17, 2014

He bought his shirts, undershirts, jackets and some of his ties from the fabled Paris shirtmaker Charvet.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2013

Photograph: MS Bretherton/Alamy TM Lewin, the shirtmaker chain, has been put up for sale by Coller Capital, a distressed investment specialist, just over a year after it underwent a painful refinancing.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2013

Then he talked about his stable, his tailor and his shirtmaker.

From Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man by Flaubert, Gustave