dress shirt
noun
: a man's shirt especially for wear with evening dress
broadly
: a shirt suitable for wear with a necktie
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Lagrange sported a classic black suit with a white dress shirt.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 16 May 2025
In a nutshell, business casual attire involves styling polished workwear separates—like blazers, a dress shirt, and button-downs—with more casual pieces, such as sweaters, jeans, and even the odd T-shirt.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 7 May 2025
Pairing the blazer with flared slacks, blacked out shades and a classic dress shirt, Williams' look was at once singular and classic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Arabella Rose coordinated with her mother in a light blue sleeveless dress with pleated details, while Theodore James donned a light gray suit with a white dress shirt.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 16 May 2025
In a nutshell, business casual attire involves styling polished workwear separates—like blazers, a dress shirt, and button-downs—with more casual pieces, such as sweaters, jeans, and even the odd T-shirt.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 7 May 2025
Pairing the blazer with flared slacks, blacked out shades and a classic dress shirt, Williams' look was at once singular and classic.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Arabella Rose coordinated with her mother in a light blue sleeveless dress with pleated details, while Theodore James donned a light gray suit with a white dress shirt.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dress shirt
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“Dress shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shirt. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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