- shirtwaist
- shirt|waist [ `ʃɜrt,weıst ] noun count AMERICANa type of dress with buttons down the front that fits tightly around your waist
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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shirtwaist — shirtwaist, Shirt waist Shirt waist [shirt + waist; see {waist[3]}, n.] 1. A woman s blouse resembling a men s shirt in cut and style; in England called a {blouse}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. a type of woman s dress with a bodice tailored like … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirtwaist — ☆ shirtwaist [shʉrt′wāst΄ ] n. 1. Archaic a woman s blouse or bodice tailored more or less like a shirt 2. a dress with a bodice like this: in full shirtwaist dress … English World dictionary
shirtwaist — /sherrt wayst /, n. 1. a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women. 2. Also called shirt dress, shirtwaist dress, shirtwaister. a dress with a bodice and a front opening tailored like those of a dress shirt. [1875 80; SHIRT + WAIST] * * * … Universalium
shirtwaist dress — shirtwaist shirtwaist, Shirt waist Shirt waist [shirt + waist; see {waist[3]}, n.] 1. A woman s blouse resembling a men s shirt in cut and style; in England called a {blouse}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. a type of woman s dress with a bodice… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirtwaist blouse — noun a shirtwaist … Wiktionary
shirtwaist — noun Date: 1879 a woman s tailored garment (as a blouse or dress) with details copied from men s shirts … New Collegiate Dictionary
shirtwaist — noun a womans tailored blouse, buttoned down the front Syn: shirtwaister … Wiktionary
shirtwaist — n. woman s tailored blouse, woman s shirt; shirtdress … English contemporary dictionary
shirtwaist — noun N. Amer. a woman s blouse resembling a shirt. ↘a shirtwaister … English new terms dictionary
shirtwaist — shirt•waist [[t]ˈʃɜrtˌweɪst[/t]] n. 1) clo a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women 2) clo Also called shirtdress shirt′waist er. a dress with a bodice and front opening like a tailored shirt. • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
