dress shirt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dres shurt]
- /drɛs ʃɜrt/
- /dres ʃɜːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dres shurt]
- /drɛs ʃɜrt/

Definitions of dress shirt words

noun dress shirt a man's shirt worn for formal or semiformal evening dress, usually having French cuffs and a stiff or pleated front to be fastened with studs. 1
noun dress shirt a man's shirt, buttoning down the front and typically having long sleeves with barrel or French cuffs, and a soft or starched collar, worn with a necktie. 1
noun dress shirt men's formal long-sleeved shirt 1
countable noun dress shirt A dress shirt is a special shirt which men wear on formal occasions. It is worn with a dinner jacket and bow tie. 0
noun dress shirt a man's shirt, usually white, worn as part of formal evening dress, usually having a stiffened or decorative front 0
noun dress shirt A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit. 0

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Origin of dress shirt

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Dress shirt

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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dress shirt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dress shirt usage trend in Literature

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