Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pirate shirt

/ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜɹt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: pir-ate shirt
IPA: /ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜɹt/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).

Etymology

From pirate + shirt, from its use by people portraying pirates.

Word Breakdown

Root: *per-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜɹt/
British English: /ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜːt/

Inflected Forms

pirate shirts (plural)

Synonyms

poet blouse poet shirt

Rhymes With

hurt shirt expert concert desert alert red alert dirt convert insert skirt kurt

Questions

How do you pronounce pirate shirt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜɹt/.
What does pirate shirt mean?: Synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).
Where does pirate shirt come from?: From pirate + shirt, from its use by people portraying pirates.

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