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How to pronounce shirtwaist in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms shirtwaister
Type of blouse


in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister.

Examples of shirtwaist

shirtwaist
The New York shirtwaist strike of 1909 began with a rally at Cooper Union.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Does the long-sleeved, belted, blue shirtwaist from the Gap still matter?
From the time.com
Below, on a path, a woman and four girls, all in shirtwaist dresses.
From the time.com
The shirtwaist dress has gone from demure to dashing.
From the time.com
It's like the Triangle shirtwaist factory all over again.
From the learning.blogs.nytimes.com
Three-piece suits and shirtwaist dresses were cast aside for casual, mismatched garb expressive of nonconformity.
From the washingtontimes.com
Earlier, many people hoisting signs designed to look like shirtwaist blouses marched from Union Square to the 10-story building.
From the freep.com
At my brother Emmett's wedding in 2004, she wore a lavender shirtwaist, its matching fabric belt askew, revealing the elastic beneath.
From the nytimes.com
Today's version of the shirtwaist, presented Thursday, has soft lantern sleeves and is cinched at the waist with a colorful leather belt.
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • A blouse with buttons down the front; "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"
  • Waist is a common term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman's shirt from the early nineteenth century through the Edwardian period.
  • A dress with bodice details similar to a man's shirt.
  • Masculine form of waist with high collar and cuffs.
  • A woman's blouse resembling a shirt.