dress shirt

noun

: a man's shirt especially for wear with evening dress
broadly : a shirt suitable for wear with a necktie

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dress shirt was in 1849

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“Dress shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shirt. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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