shirtwaist

[ shurt-weyst ]
/ ˈʃɜrtˌweɪst /

noun

a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women.
Also called shirt-dress, shirtwaist dress, shirt·waist·er. a dress with a bodice and a front opening tailored like those of a dress shirt.

Origin of shirtwaist

First recorded in 1875–80; shirt + waist

British Dictionary definitions for shirtwaister

shirtwaister

US and Canadian shirtwaist

/ (ˈʃɜːtˌweɪstə) /

noun

a woman's dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt