In England they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Wearing makeup and her new shirtwaister dress, she drove to the castle. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Scriptwriter]
It was a conventional shirtwaister but of soft silk, with a swirling pattern of peacock greens, golds and blue. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Scriptwriter]
Today she is wearing a black shirtwaister from Rag & Bone, a sparkly cardigan from The Cross, pale grey tights and lace-up shoes from Kurt Geiger. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Another favourite, a shirtwaister with colourful beading on the collar, suddenly looked terribly school marmy - and, well, a rather unflattering shade of mud. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.