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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Clooney wears his jacket over a turtleneck, meant to reflect his no-nonsense attitude, according to Westcott, and Pitt wears his with a dress shirt, which is meant to reflect a playful vibe.
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Layla Ilchi, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
In the dark-colored pile, separate jeans from blouses and dress shirts.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
As such, Rhone will produce dress shirts featuring the NBA and individual team logos.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
A couple months later, Vivienne attended the Tony Awards, matching Jolie's velvet gown in a teal suit, bowtie, and crisp white dress shirt.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
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Layla Ilchi, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024
In the dark-colored pile, separate jeans from blouses and dress shirts.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
As such, Rhone will produce dress shirts featuring the NBA and individual team logos.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
A couple months later, Vivienne attended the Tony Awards, matching Jolie's velvet gown in a teal suit, bowtie, and crisp white dress shirt.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Dress shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20shirt. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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