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shirtwaist
[ shurt-weyst ]
noun
- a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.
- Also called shirt-dress, a dress with a bodice and a front opening tailored like those of a dress shirt.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shirtwaist1
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Example Sentences
“I might buy that dotted swiss shirtwaist,” whispered Betty, as Mrs. Watterby ordered five yards of apron gingham measured off.
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She had dressed herself in a simple skirt and shirtwaist of spotless white.
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But life told them that society was brutal: an episode like the shirtwaist factory fire drove them to blasphemy and dynamite.
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She was wearing a shirtwaist and skirt that had the bright colors and fullness you associate with peasant dress.
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She laughed in low, rich tones, and her shirtwaist rose and fell rapidly from short breathing.
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