Black Shirt

noun

1. a member of a fascist organization, especially the Italian Fascist militia, wearing a black shirt as part of the uniform.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Black Shirt¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

They need to see the shades of grey in the famous black shirt.

From BBC

The suspect, who has not been arrested, was described as a man with “bleached” hair with red or orange highlights carrying a red backpack and wearing a black shirt and black pants, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

Dangling on a hanger at the booth that morning, Bell said she spotted a black shirt that read: “Childless cat lady ready to force my misery on conservatives.”

From Los Angeles Times

The agency published a video in which it showed security officials detaining a man in jeans and a black shirt who was sitting at a veranda outside a restaurant in central Moscow.

From New York Times

Her black shirt was a much thinner material than her pants and barely had any sleeves.

From Literature