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

According to fabric care expert Alicia Sokolowski, ironing is ideal for creating crisp creases, flattening heavy wrinkles, and shaping structured garments like dress shirts, cotton, linen, or denim. —Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026

Morris, who is pursuing an associate degree in science, found a gray pencil skirt, black blazer, white button-down dress shirt and low black wedge heels. —Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026

Michelle accentuated her features with her now-signature smoky eyeshadow and nude lip, closing her eyes as her husband—who coordinated with her in a black suit and dress shirt—reacted over to plant a kiss on her cheek. —Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026

In the post shared on February 13, Kidman wished her followers a happy Galentine's Day in pink pinstripe pajama top that takes its cues from a men's Oxford dress shirt. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Feb. 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