overshirt

[ oh-ver-shurt ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌʃɜrt /

noun

a pullover sport shirt, worn outside the waistband of a skirt or pair of slacks.

Origin of overshirt

First recorded in 1795–1805; over- + shirt

Words nearby overshirt

oversexed, overshade, overshadow, overshare, overshine, overshirt, overshoe, overshoot, overshot, overshot wheel, overside

Example sentences from the Web for overshirt

  • A parka is a sort of overshirt, wind proof and waterproof and hooded, to be worn over the overcoat and cap of the uniform.

    America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell

  • In ten minutes more Jurgis had pulled off his coat and overshirt, and set his teeth together and gone to work.

    The Jungle |Upton Sinclair

  • His coat and hat are on the floor, and he lies snoring at my side, with overshirt and trousers on.

    Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist |Alexander Berkman

  • I had tied two handkerchiefs together, and rolling my share in one of them, belted the amount between my overshirt and undershirt.

    The Outlet |Andy Adams