1. women’s blouses or dresses styled to resemble a man’s shirt, typically with a collar and buttons down the front
Usage: plural form; fashion/clothing term

Examples

• The department store displayed several cotton shirtwaists in the women’s section.
• She preferred wearing shirtwaists to work because they looked professional.
• The vintage shirtwaists from the 1950s featured pearl buttons and crisp collars.
• Many working women in the early 1900s wore simple shirtwaists with long skirts.
• The fashion magazine featured modern shirtwaists in bold patterns and colors.
• Her grandmother’s collection included several silk shirtwaists with delicate embroidery.