shirtwaist
Use Shirtwaist in a sentence
noun
1.
a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.
2.
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.
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shirtwaister or (US and Canadian) shirtwaist (ˈʃɜːtˌweɪstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a woman's dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt | |
| shirtwaist or (US and Canadian) shirtwaist | |
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She may discover an affection for the shirtwaist dress.
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