shirtwaist
[
shurt
-weyst]
/ˈʃɜrtˌweɪst/
noun
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
.
Origin
1875-80;
shirt
+
waist
Examples from the web for
shirtwaist
She may discover an affection for the
shirtwaist
dress.
British Dictionary definitions for
shirtwaist
shirtwaister
/
ˈʃɜːtˌweɪstə
/
noun
1.
a woman's dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt