Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dress shirt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: dress shirt
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit.

American usage

noun

A formal, eveningwear shirt with buttons, often worn as part of a black tie or white tie dress code.

British usage

Example Sentences

"First off, you certainly wouldn’t want to rock up to work sporting a dress shirt. Not unless you’re the Queen’s butler or one of those gents who holds the doors open at posh department stores. No, a dress shirt is to be worn exclusively as part of a black-tie outfit, most commonly a tuxedo."

Usage

American usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

dress shirts (plural) dress-shirt (alternative)

Phrases

dress-shirted

Synonyms

button-down button-up polo work shirt evening shirt tuxedo shirt

Questions

What does dress shirt mean?: A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit.

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