shirt jacket

noun

: a jacket designed in the style of a shirt

called also shirt-jac

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There were more iterations of suit separates, with Donegal blazers paired with micro-corduroy pants, while full suits were updated by ditching the blazer in favor of shirt jackets. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026 If a shirt isn't the right fit, try a collared shacket (shirt jacket). Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026 This shirt jacket is the ultimate airplane outfit layer to say cozy on chilly flights and is thin enough to layer beneath a heavier coat for winter outings. Susan Brickell, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for shirt jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Jan. 2026.

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