shirt jacket

noun

: a jacket designed in the style of a shirt

called also shirt-jac

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Cue the lightweight duster coast, intentionally unlined and fitting like a glove to substitute for blazers or the handcrafted mid-thigh trench coat lean on the body and soft suede shirt jackets. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2025 Linen shirt: $29.99 Linen shirts are another classic wardrobe staple that can be worn alone or as a shirt jacket over camisoles. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 In these latest pics, however, Lawrence was in full spring mode, pairing a white Prada slip skirt with a white t-shirt and butter yellow shirt jacket by Jil Sanders. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2025 Fall shirt jacket: on sale for $26.30 Original price: $34.88 A fall shirt jacket is a fashionable addition to any outfit. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shirt jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2025.

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