shirtwaist blouse
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blouse — shirtwaist shirtwaist, Shirt waist Shirt waist [shirt + waist; see {waist[3]}, n.] 1. A woman s blouse resembling a men s shirt in cut and style; in England called a {blouse}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. a type of woman s dress with a bodice… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirtwaist — shirtwaist, Shirt waist Shirt waist [shirt + waist; see {waist[3]}, n.] 1. A woman s blouse resembling a men s shirt in cut and style; in England called a {blouse}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. a type of woman s dress with a bodice tailored like … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirtwaist dress — shirtwaist shirtwaist, Shirt waist Shirt waist [shirt + waist; see {waist[3]}, n.] 1. A woman s blouse resembling a men s shirt in cut and style; in England called a {blouse}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 2. a type of woman s dress with a bodice… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirtwaist — ☆ shirtwaist [shʉrt′wāst΄ ] n. 1. Archaic a woman s blouse or bodice tailored more or less like a shirt 2. a dress with a bodice like this: in full shirtwaist dress … English World dictionary
blouse — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shirt, shirtwaist, pullover, turtleneck, shell, bodysuit, V neck, man tailored blouse, overblouse, peasant blouse, middy blouse, shirt, camp shirt, top, waist; see also clothes , shirt . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… … English dictionary for students
shirtwaist — /sherrt wayst /, n. 1. a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women. 2. Also called shirt dress, shirtwaist dress, shirtwaister. a dress with a bodice and a front opening tailored like those of a dress shirt. [1875 80; SHIRT + WAIST] * * * … Universalium
shirtwaist — noun Date: 1879 a woman s tailored garment (as a blouse or dress) with details copied from men s shirts … New Collegiate Dictionary
shirtwaist — noun a womans tailored blouse, buttoned down the front Syn: shirtwaister … Wiktionary
shirtwaist — n. woman s tailored blouse, woman s shirt; shirtdress … English contemporary dictionary
shirtwaist — noun N. Amer. a woman s blouse resembling a shirt. ↘a shirtwaister … English new terms dictionary
