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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In a post shared by Disney CEO Robert Iger on June 1, Swift wore a relaxed gray poplin dress shirt from Miu Miu that featured a gingham pattern.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 June 2026
At the premiere, a smiling Cusack — wearing a chic white dress shirt tucked into a long black skirt — posed for photos with her collaborators, including costar Greta Lee, writer-director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The goal was to move beyond the brand’s core dress shirt and tie offering into a full lifestyle collection.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
In a joint interview on ABC News (the only sit-down D’Amaro has done thus far), the incoming and outgoing chief executives complemented each other, and not only in their matching dark suits and tieless dress shirts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 June 2026
At the premiere, a smiling Cusack — wearing a chic white dress shirt tucked into a long black skirt — posed for photos with her collaborators, including costar Greta Lee, writer-director Andrew Stanton and producer Lindsey Collins.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The goal was to move beyond the brand’s core dress shirt and tie offering into a full lifestyle collection.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
In a joint interview on ABC News (the only sit-down D’Amaro has done thus far), the incoming and outgoing chief executives complemented each other, and not only in their matching dark suits and tieless dress shirts.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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“Dress shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shirt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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