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pirate shirt

Syllables: pir·ate shirtUK/ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜːt//ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜɹt/

pirate shirt noun: synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).

pirate shirt: synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with...
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Noun

pirate shirt (plural pirate shirts)

  1. Synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).

Synonyms of pirate shirt

Forms of pirate shirt

pluralpirate shirts

Origin of pirate shirt

From pirate + shirt, from its use by people portraying pirates.

Words that rhyme with pirate shirt

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about pirate shirt

What does pirate shirt mean?
Pirate shirt means synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).
What part of speech is pirate shirt?
Pirate shirt is a noun.
How do you pronounce pirate shirt?
Pirate shirt is pronounced /ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜːt/ (UK).
What is the plural of pirate shirt?
The plural of pirate shirt is pirate shirts.

Words near pirate shirt in the dictionary

  1. pirate radios
  2. pirate round
  3. pirate rounds
  4. pirate ship
  5. pirate ships
  6. pirate shirt
  7. pirate shirts
  8. pirate spider
  9. pirate spiders
  10. piratebush
  11. pirated

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