Definition of "overshirt" [overshirt]

• A shirt worn over another shirt or over other clothing without being tucked into the waistband. (noun)

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• "He began to unbutton her overshirt, letting the air hold her leash in place through one of his little magic tricks, and the smile on her face vanished, replaced by a thin rigid line of null expression."
• "On my way out I grabbed my jacket, an insulated flannel overshirt."
• "He was dressed casually, in loose slacks and an even looser shirt and overshirt, and his high forehead creased a little as the newsreader continued her report."