shirt jacket

noun

: a jacket designed in the style of a shirt

called also shirt-jac

Examples of shirt jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lightweight shirt jacket and apron trousers in black wool. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 This shirt jacket won me over because it’s made with cotton, offering some cozy softness and comfortable breathability. Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024 Grab a cotton shirt jacket in butter yellow, for a lightweight extra layer that will dress your jeans up for the office, or save you from the chills of too much air conditioning. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2024 The Chiefs’ tight end rocked a custom look by that brand that included a black sequined bouclé shirt jacket with a notched lapel paired with matching trousers that feature an adjustable buttoned ankle. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shirt jacket 

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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 20 Sep. 2024.

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