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dress shield

noun

: a pad worn inside a part of the clothing liable to be soiled by perspiration (as at the underarm)

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dress shield was in 1855

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“Dress shield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shield. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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