"shirtwaist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-shirtwaist.wav Forms: shirtwaists [plural], shirt-waist [alternative], shirt waist [alternative]
Etymology: From shirt + waist. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shirt|waist}} shirt + waist Head templates: {{en-noun}} shirtwaist (plural shirtwaists)
  1. (US) A woman's tailored blouse, buttoned down the front. Tags: US Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: shirtwaister Derived forms: shirtwaist blouse Related terms: shirtdress
    Sense id: en-shirtwaist-en-noun-hY6f2tZ0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
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}

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