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Definition of "stuffed shirt" []

  • Informal A person regarded as pompous or stiff. (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 "stuffed shirt" in a sentence
  • "The ensemble had a go-to-hell quality that would test the nerve of any escort, let alone a stuffed shirt like Fuchs."
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