shirtdress

noun

shirt·​dress ˈshərt-ˌdres How to pronounce shirtdress (audio)
: a tailored dress patterned after a shirt and having buttons down the front

Examples of shirtdress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Slip into Altuzarra’s printed shirtdress and a pair of beige boots from Khaite. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2024 Jennifer Lawrence and ‘No Hard Feelings’ Costar Andrew Barth Feldman on Their ‘Weird’ Nude Scenes (Exclusive) Earlier in the afternoon, Lawrence stepped out in a decidedly more casual look, opting for a crisp white Alaia shirtdress for the Madrid photocall. Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for shirtdress 

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shirtdress was in 1935

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“Shirtdress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirtdress. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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