2. a type of woman's dress with a bodice tailored like a shirt; -- also called {shirt dress}, {shirtwaist dress}, and {shirtwaister}. --[RHUD] [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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
dress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. clothe, attire, array; scold, reprove, berate, whip; adorn, garnish, decorate; align, equalize; prepare, bandage. See clothing, disapprobation, ornament, remedy. n. clothing, costume, vesture, garb,… … English dictionary for students
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
shirt 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 — noun Date: 1879 a woman s tailored garment (as a blouse or dress) with details copied from men s shirts … New Collegiate Dictionary
shirtwaist — shirt|waist [ ʃɜrt,weıst ] noun count AMERICAN a type of dress with buttons down the front that fits tightly around your waist … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
shirt dress — noun 1. A straight dress with a collar like a shirt s, resembling an elongated shirt 2. A shirtwaister (US) • • • Main Entry: ↑shirt * * * shirt dress, a shirtwaist dress; shirtwaister: »... pale blue Osmaline shirt dress, the bib front hand… … Useful english dictionary
shirt-dress — /sherrt dres /, n. shirtwaist (def. 2). [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
