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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The post included a photo of Jones standing in front of a sheriff's vehicle wearing a black suit and white dress shirt.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Allen wore a black dress shirt and slacks, a red tie tucked into his pants and a small leather bag prosecutors say was filled with ammunition.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Comey, in a blue suit and light blue dress shirt, was represented by Patrick Fitzgerald and Jessica Carmichael.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Give the duo a runway feel by tying a coordinating scarf around your neck—or even wearing your favorite dress shirt backward.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Allen wore a black dress shirt and slacks, a red tie tucked into his pants and a small leather bag prosecutors say was filled with ammunition.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Comey, in a blue suit and light blue dress shirt, was represented by Patrick Fitzgerald and Jessica Carmichael.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Give the duo a runway feel by tying a coordinating scarf around your neck—or even wearing your favorite dress shirt backward.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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