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

Throw them on with jeans and a tee or get the shirtdress and sneakers look with a long cardigan to stay cozy on fall days. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Shades of pink introduced a feminine touch in shirtdresses, while the natural shades of a paper-like fabric deployed for crisp tailoring and skirts trimmed with floral appliqués acted as the collection’s chromatic common denominator. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

This maxi shirtdress is effortlessly cool with its loose, flowy silhouette and striped pattern. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026

Steal Oprah’s look by shopping for more work-friendly shirtdresses, below. — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 20 July 2026

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