shirtwaist
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- noun
- /ˈʃɜrtˌweɪst/
- Archaic
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- Opening the small wardrobe, I discovered three shirtwaists, each plain with large cuffs.
- shirtwaist dress
- shirtwaist for women
- white shirtwaist
Examples
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Sophia chose a dress of blue crepe with a shirtwaist and a rounded collar.
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The success of the shirtwaist depended on women purchasing it.
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The amazing popularity of shirtwaists shaped both industry and consumer practices in significant ways.
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Women were certainly wholeheartedly adopting the ready-made shirtwaist with its many styles and wearing options.
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There were numerous speculations about both the origin of the shirtwaist style and its almost universal acceptance in the 1890s.
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Editors described women's shirtwaists as the latest fad and reported little doubt about their popularity.
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The introduction of ready-to-wear shirtwaists in the 1890s was a beginning point for significant growth in the women's apparel industry.
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Women were certainly wholeheartedly adopting the ready-made shirtwaist with its many styles and wearing options.
Synonyms
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1.0
A loose top worn by women, often with buttons and a collar
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4.6
A dress for women that looks like a shirt with a collar and front buttons
A dress or blouse with buttons down the front like a shirt
A dress with a collar and buttons down the front
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shirtwaist joins shirt ('a top') and waist ('the middle of the body'). It was used for blouses that looked like a man's shirt but were fitted at the waist, so today a shirtwaist means a woman's blouse or dress with a fitted waist.