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

Examples of dress shirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Kelce swapped out his signature eclectic style for a classic black tuxedo paired with angular tortoiseshell sunglasses, a white dress shirt, and a long black tie. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 July 2026

The Johnson County shop offers custom suits, trousers, sport coats, dress shirts, wardrobe consultation and wedding pieces like suits, tuxedos, dinner jackets and pants, according to the website. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

The retailer has slashed prices on many of these styles now, so keep reading for our favorite deals on wrinkle-free dress shirts, athleisure, summer dresses, and more, with prices starting at just $8. — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dress shirt

• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert
• exert
• inert
• insert
• invert
• nightshirt
• overt