shirtwaister

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shirtwaister

(ˈʃɜːtˌweɪstə) or

shirtwaist

(Clothing & Fashion) a woman's dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt

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shirtwaister - a blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"

shirtwaist

blouse - a top worn by women

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shirtwaister

, (US) shirtwaist

n → Hemdblusenkleid nt

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