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Definition of "shirtdress" []

  • A dress tailored like a shirt with a collar and buttons down the front. Also called shirtwaist. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "shirtdress" in a sentence
  • "First of all, it's a shirtdress, which is 50 "Erin Must Buy" points right there without even totaling up the extra points for the stripes, the standup collar, and the raglan sleeves."
  • "So, after I finished yesterday's shirtdress that is, the shirtdress I posted yesterday; I didn't make a damn thing yesterday except trouble I was pleased enough by the results to jump in with another, this time in Liberty lawn."
  • "Coming together to launch NAHM for fall 2011, they fused their combined international experiences into one city-savvy line: think a burnt orange shirtdress with asymmetrical hem or black maxi dress with a shorter underskirt and long, sheer overlay."