shirt jacket

noun

: a jacket designed in the style of a shirt

called also shirt-jac

Examples of shirt jacket in a Sentence

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The expectant mom, who along with Sterling is also mom to son Bronze, 23 months, dressed fittingly for the Chiefs' game day, sporting a red miniskirt, matching red shirt jacket and knee-high boots for the occasion. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Phillips has designed office-ready fall staples including a twill coat in a striking magenta hue, a faux leather shirt jacket and a matching skirt, a floral satin midi dress, and more. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Sep. 2024 This lightweight shirt jacket can be worn open over a shirt or buttoned up and worn on its own. Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024 Lightweight shirt jacket and apron trousers in black wool. Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shirt jacket 

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 8 Nov. 2024.

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