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Recent Examples of shirtwaist
In President Donald Trump’s idealized framing, the United States was at its zenith in the 1890s, when top hats and shirtwaists were fashionable and typhoid fever often killed more soldiers than combat.
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Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
One day in March of 1911—the same month as the infamous Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in New York City that trapped and killed 146 workers—a woman named Alice Hamilton arrived at the Sangamon Street works, a lead-smelting plant on Chicago’s East Side, and asked to take a look around.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Four other structures, including a two-story shirtwaist home built in 1916, exist on the block.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The first display greeting viewers showcases three shirtwaists embroidered with the names of three women who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
An opening scene shows Gold swapping her designer dress with a refugee’s dirty shirtwaist to allow the woman to blend more easily into society.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
One day in March of 1911—the same month as the infamous Triangle shirtwaist factory fire in New York City that trapped and killed 146 workers—a woman named Alice Hamilton arrived at the Sangamon Street works, a lead-smelting plant on Chicago’s East Side, and asked to take a look around.
—Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Four other structures, including a two-story shirtwaist home built in 1916, exist on the block.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
The workshop produced shirtwaists, Edwardian-style women’s blouses that were, by then, going out of style.
—Fiona Alison Duncan, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But rather than an imitation of life as it was depicted in Sirk’s films, all mannered transatlantic speech and swishing shirtwaist dresses, Moore takes the assignment dead seriously.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
The first display greeting viewers showcases three shirtwaists embroidered with the names of three women who perished in the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Sep. 2023
An opening scene shows Gold swapping her designer dress with a refugee’s dirty shirtwaist to allow the woman to blend more easily into society.
—Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shirtwaist
Noun
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Sometimes it’s called a housedress.—
Rachel King,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2020
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My answer: the housedress.—
Fiorella Valdesolo,
WSJ,
9 June 2020
Noun
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Outside the Dolby Theatre, the world order was busy falling apart; inside, people in kilts and kimonos and kaffiyehs were waiting to see who’d win Best Actress.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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The flowers also appear on merchandise ranging from postcards to kimonos.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Two figures – one in a breezy, colorful striped sundress and a white hair band, another with cropped hair in a white t-shirt and denim miniskirt – hold hands.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Our go-to destination for cute spring dresses is Amazon’s fashion store, which is stocked with tons of trendy options including sundresses, maxi dresses, and classic floral styles for under $30.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But unlike other medieval libraries, the Clairvaux Romanesque manuscripts have an additional second cover, called a chemise, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Knit Sleep Chemise This soft knit sleep chemise is highly rated, with one shopper deeming it the softest and most comfortable nightgown.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But today, more relaxed dress codes mean a minidress isn’t necessarily out of the question.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old actor paired a black minidress and sheer stockings with lug-sole loafers and an oversized brown suede jacket by the Parisian brand Soeur.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tennis player and models wear check swimwear and shirtdresses, as well as two-piece sets with a nautical knot pattern.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Elevate Denim With Layered Proportions and Textures The volume of a horseshoe jean gets toned here with longer layers, such as a cotton poplin shirtdress underneath a tweed jacktet.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Remove the leaves and sheaths, place the samples in a paper bag, and immediately send the samples to a laboratory for CSNT testing.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Investigators identified him as a suspect, in part, after comparing the DNA profile on the knife sheath to those filed in consumer databases and building a family tree.—
Mike Baker,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Brando acted with an ice-bucket on his head, imitated the Queen of England in his line readings and performed bongos at the wrap party while wearing a muumuu.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer and Garcelle go for a kind of ‘50s bathing suit aesthetic while Kathy Hilton was in a full-on muumuu wondering if anyone had put fresh batteries in her portable fan.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shirtwaist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shirtwaist. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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