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shirtband

shirtband noun: a strip of material sewn into a shirt to give it structure or to attach other elements.

Noun

shirtband (plural shirtbands)

  1. A strip of material sewn into a shirt to give it structure or to attach other elements.

Forms of shirtband

pluralshirtbands

Origin of shirtband

From shirt + band.

Questions about shirtband

What does shirtband mean?
Shirtband means a strip of material sewn into a shirt to give it structure or to attach other elements.
What part of speech is shirtband?
Shirtband is a noun.
What is the plural of shirtband?
The plural of shirtband is shirtbands.

Words near shirtband in the dictionary

  1. shirt-stud abscesses
  2. shirt-tail
  3. shirt-tails
  4. shirt-waist
  5. shirt-waists
  6. shirtband
  7. shirtbands
  8. shirtcollar
  9. shirtcollars
  10. shirtdress
  11. shirtdressed

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