shirt-dress

[ shurt-dres ]

noun

1. shirtwaist ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of shirt-dress¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Ten-year-old Julia Butters, the scene-stealing young actor in Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, wore a fuchsia western-style Christian Siriano shirt-dress with a sparkling bolo tie instead of a necklace.

From The Guardian

The fuss-free style marked the fourth shirt-dress that the royal has worn in South Africa, as noted by fan site Meghan’s Mirror.

From Fox News

Memorable members of the week’s think-pink posse included Brandon Maxwell, whose Texas tailgate runway show featured popped-collar shift dresses, wide-legged trousers and pleated mini-dresses in bubblegum pink; a clingy, one-shouldered gown in dusty rose; and a shirt-dress with western-inspired silver hardware in a shade approximating salmon.

From Los Angeles Times

There were popped-collar shift dresses, wide-legged trousers and pleated mini-dresses in bubblegum pink; a clingy, one-shouldered gown in dusty rose; and a shirt-dress with western-inspired silver hardware in a shade approximating salmon.

From Los Angeles Times

At one point she paused, reached into the front of her prison-striped shirt-dress, and pulled out a bouquet of crumpled paper.

From The New Yorker