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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Villanueva-Morales, dressed in a white dress shirt with an open collar, looked straight ahead as Klapper read out the verdict.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Good guys dress in red, not like Alex from Clockwork Orange (there’s a definite nod to that with Fisk in his white suspenders, blood splattered white dress shirt after the shooting).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
The couple looked sleek in all-black ensembles — except for Paul's white dress shirt — and Leerdam was excited to chat about her fiancée's proposal, showing off her rock in interviews and photos at the event.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Momoa completed the look with a slightly unbuttoned white dress shirt and accessorized with sunglasses.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Good guys dress in red, not like Alex from Clockwork Orange (there’s a definite nod to that with Fisk in his white suspenders, blood splattered white dress shirt after the shooting).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
The couple looked sleek in all-black ensembles — except for Paul's white dress shirt — and Leerdam was excited to chat about her fiancée's proposal, showing off her rock in interviews and photos at the event.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Momoa completed the look with a slightly unbuttoned white dress shirt and accessorized with sunglasses.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 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 27 Apr. 2025.
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