shirtdress

noun

shirt·​dress ˈshərt-ˌdres 

: a tailored dress patterned after a shirt and having buttons down the front

Examples of shirtdress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Made of breathable linen, this shirtdress by Quince has a front chest pocket, two waist pockets, and button detailing. —Izzy Baskette, People.com, 16 May 2025

Ahead, our edit the best cotton dresses to wear all summer long—from crisp shirtdresses and smocked midis to styles with barely-there spaghetti straps, playful ties, bold prints, and classic solids. —Caroline Griswold, Vogue, 15 May 2025

Scherzinger wore the stretch-cotton wide-sleeve midi shirtdress in a nutmeg shade with dark buttons. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 May 2025

Here are a few options if your office dress code leans business casual or creative: Tailored Denim Dresses - A shirtdress or midi-length denim dress in a black, dark or medium wash makes a great one-and-done option that’s easy to style. —Jane Hanson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shirtdress

• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess