shirtmaker

noun

shirt·​mak·​er ˈshərt-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce shirtmaker (audio)
: one that makes shirts

Examples of shirtmaker in a Sentence

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The relationship between a bespoke tailor or shirtmaker and their client is an intimate one that requires the utmost trust. Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025 There’s shirtmaker Charvet, one of the 12 Chanel outposts in the City of Lights, and plenty of watchmakers. Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024 An oversize shirt, handmade by the Neapolitan shirtmaker Salvatore Piccolo, is 594 euros. Jessica Iredale, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shirtmaker was in 1590

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“Shirtmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirtmaker. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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