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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesシャツワイスト
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shatsuwaisuto
"彼女は素敵なシャツワイストを着ていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woman's blouse or top that resembles a man's shirt, typically featuring a collar and buttons.
"She wore a crisp white shirtwaist tucked into her high-waisted skirt." - 2
A style of women's clothing popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often made of cotton or linen.
"The vintage shop had several beautiful shirtwaists from the early 1900s."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shirtwaist' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'shirt' and 'waist' to describe a woman's blouse that resembles a man's shirt. It reflects the shift in women's fashion towards more practical and less restrictive clothing during the women's suffrage movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shirtwaist" is said worldwide
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Bluse
Transliteration: ˈbluː.zə
"Sie trug eine schöne Bluse."
chemise
Transliteration: ʃə.miz
"Elle portait une chemise élégante."
camicetta
Transliteration: ka.miˈtʃet.ta
"Indossava una camicetta elegante."
blusa
Transliteration: ˈblu.sa
"Llevaba una blusa bonita."
blusa
Transliteration: ˈblu.zɐ
"Ela usava uma blusa elegante."
शर्टवेस्ट
Transliteration: śarṭavēst
"वह एक सुंदर शर्टवेस्ट पहन रही थी।"
衬衫裙
Transliteration: chènshān qún
"她穿着一件漂亮的衬衫裙。"
셔츠 드레스
Transliteration: syeocheu deureseu
"그녀는 멋진 셔츠 드레스를 입고 있었다."
シャツワイスト
Transliteration: shatsuwaisuto
"彼女は素敵なシャツワイストを着ていた。"
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