dress shirt
noun
: a man's shirt especially for wear with evening dress
broadly
: a shirt suitable for wear with a necktie
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The actor’s look consisted of wide-leg trousers with a white dress shirt, black blazer and sharp lapels.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
State and Liberty sells suits, blazers, dress shirts, dress pants, and other items for men with athletic builds.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
His next look consisted of a brown jacket with a light-colored dress shirt underneath.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Layered over another dress shirt, the look actually feels really chic.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
State and Liberty sells suits, blazers, dress shirts, dress pants, and other items for men with athletic builds.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
His next look consisted of a brown jacket with a light-colored dress shirt underneath.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Layered over another dress shirt, the look actually feels really chic.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dress shirt
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“Dress shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shirt. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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