shirt jacket

noun

: a jacket designed in the style of a shirt

called also shirt-jac

Examples of shirt jacket in a Sentence

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The Drop Pilar Denim Shirt Jacket Oversized shirt jackets are on-trend, and this denim style is no exception. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025 The music executive wore a casual look for the couple’s low-key outing, consisting of a navy shirt jacket over a white T-shirt, paired with straight-leg, dark-wash denim. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 The insulated shirt jacket is practical for activities but also serves as a stylish top layer. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025 Dufrene—who runs a popular airboat swamp tours in Louisiana—donned a more casual getup, including a navy shirt jacket and pants, baseball cap, and gas station sunglasses worn upside down. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shirt jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shirt jacket was in 1930

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“Shirt jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt%20jacket. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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