shirtwaister

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noun

A woman's dress having a bodice in the style of a shirt, with buttons down the front.

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Meanings

nounshirtwaister (plural shirtwaisters)

plural shirtwaisters

  1. A woman's dress having a bodice in the style of a shirt, with buttons down the front.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna blouse with buttons down the front

Similar
shirtwaist
Broader
blouse
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shirtwaist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From shirt + waist + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

shirtwaister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirtwaister

MLA

“shirtwaister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirtwaister. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shirtwaister,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shirtwaister.

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