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shirtwaist noun[ C ] mainly USus/ˈʃɝːt.weɪst/uk /ˈʃɜːt.weɪst/(alsoshirtwaist dress, UK usuallyshirtwaister, shirtwaister dress) a woman's dress with the upper part styled more like a man's shirt: The collection features feminine shirtwaists with matching belts. She wore a shirtwaist dress over layers of petticoats. In her short shirtwaist dress and white shoes she was the height of fashion. She had taken off her raincoat to reveal a crisp shirtwaist with a thin belt. She had a new kind of dress, a simple shirtwaist in soft jersey. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Dresses, suits & gowns abaya ballgown bandage dress bandeau dress black tie ghillie suit gown himation jilbab jumpsuit pantsuit pinafore pinstripe playsuit robe sundress surplice tea dress three-piece suit toga |