dress shirt

noun

: a man's shirt especially for wear with evening dress
broadly : a shirt suitable for wear with a necktie

Examples of dress shirt in a Sentence

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Actor Dwayne Johnson brought his playful energy to the red carpet in a purple suit jacket with a matching dress shirt underneath and black trousers. Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025 For his part, the groom wore a cream suit with a white dress shirt underneath. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Hemsworth sported a custom cream three-piece suit with a white dress shirt unbuttoned at the top and black square-toe boots, while Pataky opted for a gold high-neck sheer knit gown, accessorized with a golden headpiece and arm cuffs. Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024 For the occasion, McCarthy donned a dark blue sleeveless satin dress while Wahlberg sported a suit in the same shade with a black dress shirt. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dress shirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress shirt was in 1849

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“Dress shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shirt. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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