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grandfather shirts

grandfather shirts is the plural of grandfather shirt.

Meaning of grandfather shirt

Noun

grandfather shirt (plural grandfather shirts)

  1. (Ireland) A band-collared shirt of flannel or brushed cotton.
    • I like nothing better than just to wear a grandfather shirt-- they are so big and comfortable.2010, David Johns, Merger, →ISBN, page 46

Questions about grandfather shirts

What is grandfather shirts the plural of?
Grandfather shirts is the plural of grandfather shirt.

Words near grandfather shirts in the dictionary

  1. grandfather in
  2. grandfather paradox
  3. grandfather paradoxes
  4. grandfather rights
  5. grandfather shirt
  6. grandfather shirts
  7. grandfather's beard
  8. grandfather's chair
  9. grandfather's clock
  10. grandfather's clocks
  11. grandfather-in-law

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