"grandfather shirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grandfather shirts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grandfather shirt (plural grandfather shirts)
  1. (Ireland) A band-collared shirt of flannel or brushed cotton. Wikipedia link: grandfather shirt Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): Clothing

Inflected forms

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