1. a woman’s blouse or dress styled to resemble a man’s shirt, typically with a collar and buttons down the front
Usage: historical fashion term; early 20th century

Examples

• She wore a crisp white shirtwaist to the office.
• The Gibson Girl look featured a high-necked shirtwaist and long skirt.
• Many working women in the 1900s favored practical shirtwaist dresses.
• The museum displayed vintage shirtwaists from the Progressive Era.
• Her grandmother’s shirtwaist had delicate pearl buttons.
• The shirtwaist factory employed hundreds of seamstresses.