dress shirt

noun

: a shirt especially for wear with evening attire
broadly : a shirt with buttons, cuffs, and a collar that is suitable for wear with a necktie

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Mayor Patrick Farrell stood before 10 members of city council in a white dress shirt and dark blazer studded with an American flag pin. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, CP Brands Group and Icon Luxury Group, owners of the Thomas Pink brand, brought Bespoke on board as the brand’s master licensee to move the business beyond its core dress shirt and tie offering into a full lifestyle collection. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The white cotton dress shirt, meanwhile, is made in England—a Turnbull & Asser hallmark—with a uniquely pleated front bib. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026 Chalamet sat next to her, wearing a classic black suit with a black bow tie, a white dress shirt, and black sunglasses. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dress shirt

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dress shirt was in 1810

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