noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman's dress having a bodice in the style of a shirt, with buttons down the front.
2. 2
   a blouse with buttons down the front wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

shirtwaistshirtwaist

Etymology

From shirt + waist + -er.

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