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shirtmaker

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

noun

  1. a person who makes shirts.


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Etymology

Origin of shirtmaker

First recorded in 1855–60; shirt + maker


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French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which caters mostly to men.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

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

Chiuri’s husband, Paolo Regini, is a shirtmaker; their son Nicolo, now studying engineering in Rome, and daughter Rachele, a visual arts student at Goldsmiths in London, were born during her Fendi years.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2017

PVH, the largest shirtmaker in the United States and the owner of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, has partnered with Ms. Horton to incorporate her technology into its Van Heusen dress shirts.

From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2016

The devil!" muttered the concierge, as he went away; "the young shirtmaker is one of the virtuous kind, it seems; and these gentlemen won't have anything to show for their presents!

From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock

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