shirtwaist \shirtwaist\, Shirt waist \Shirt waist\ [shirt +
waist; see waist[3], n.]
1. A woman's blouse resembling a men's shirt in cut and
style; -- in England called a blouse.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. a type of woman's dress with a bodice tailored like a
shirt; -- also called shirt dress, shirtwaist dress,
and shirtwaister. --[RHUD]
[PJC]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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