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shirtwaister

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

Noun

shirtwaister (plural shirtwaisters)

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

Forms of shirtwaister

pluralshirtwaisters

Origin of shirtwaister

From shirt + waist + -er.

Questions about shirtwaister

What does shirtwaister mean?
Shirtwaister means a woman's dress having a bodice in the style of a shirt, with buttons down the front.
What part of speech is shirtwaister?
Shirtwaister is a noun.
What is the plural of shirtwaister?
The plural of shirtwaister is shirtwaisters.

Words near shirtwaister in the dictionary

  1. shirttails
  2. shirtwaist
  3. shirtwaist blouse
  4. shirtwaist blouses
  5. shirtwaisted
  6. shirtwaister
  7. shirtwaisters
  8. shirtwaists
  9. shirtwise
  10. shirty
  11. Shirvan

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