How to Use dress shirt in a Sentence

dress shirt

noun
  • Her eyes were the dead bone buttons of a white dress shirt.
    Maggie Doherty, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
  • In it, the King of Rock and Roll looks straight at the camera donning a red dress shirt.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Meanwhile, William wore a navy suit with a white dress shirt and a black tie.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Opt for a subtle green dress shirt, like this wool one by Eton ($325).
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2022
  • William, meanwhile, wore a dark navy suit and black tie with a white dress shirt and black dress shoes.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Sep. 2022
  • As for above the waist, a collared dress shirt is never the wrong answer.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Charlie's white dress shirt was now red from his blood.
    Chris Schmitt, Billboard, 14 June 2021
  • Underneath, the actor wore a black vest, a white dress shirt, and a black tie.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Her date looked dapper next to her in a sleek black tuxedo and white dress shirt.
    Emma Becker, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022
  • George, next to her, looked dapper in a black suit and matching dress shirt, dress shoes, and belt.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Next to her, Timberlake looks cool in a beige suit and hat, white dress shirt, and black shoes.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Oct. 2022
  • His happened to be a $99 Leeward dress shirt from Mizzen+Main.
    Guy Trebay, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Affleck looked cool in a sleek black suit and tie over a matching dress shirt and shiny black dress shoes.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Oct. 2022
  • On the runway, the singer sported Miu Miu’s polo and dress shirt, styled with board-style shorts and boat shoes.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The prince donned a classic navy suit and a blue dress shirt for the meeting, while the politician wore a long floral dress.
    Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2022
  • Affleck opted for a classic black suit and tie, and a white dress shirt.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Dad comes out in his untucked dress shirt and wanders through the quiet rooms.
    Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023
  • George, too, dressed up for the dinner date; the actor looked cool in a sleek black suit and matching crisp dress shirt and shoes.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2023
  • How to iron a dress shirt Starting with the shirt collar, lay the underside of the collar face up and iron.
    Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2021
  • Daniel is seen matching his father in a dress shirt, tie and glasses.
    Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • During a performance late in the show, Leslie Odom Jr. didn’t let a dress shirt get in the way of his yolk yellow suit.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Her husband, next to her, looked dapper in a classic black suit, white dress shirt, and no tie.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Rail Spike Park is a jaunty depiction of the living Till in slacks, dress shirt and tie with one hand on the brim of a hat.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Affleck played it more classic meanwhile, in a blue dress shirt and navy dress pants.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 July 2022
  • What exactly do all these celebrities have against the dress shirt?
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 4 Apr. 2022
  • For the premiere, the actor looked dapper in a classic black suit and matching dress shirt and long coat.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Emhoff, 58, opted for a black blazer over a white dress shirt and dark pants with navy blue sneakers.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Hurd opted for a sandy colored beige suit with brown dress shirt and tassel loafers.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Bianco wore a white dress shirt with cutouts and ties at the sleeves, while Dayan wore a two-piece black-and-white ensemble by Chanel.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 June 2022
  • For the outing, the king looked elegant in a navy suit, white dress shirt, light pink tie, and black dress shoes, and stayed warm with a long black coat.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Jan. 2023

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