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Meaning of "shirtwaist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIRTWAIST

shirtwaist  [ˈʃɜːtˌweɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIRTWAIST

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Shirtwaist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHIRTWAIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shirtwaist

Waist (clothing)

Waist was a common term for the bodice of a dress or for a blouse or woman's shirt from the early 19th century through the Edwardian period. A shirtwaist was originally a separate blouse constructed like a shirt; i.e., of shirting fabric with turnover collar and cuffs and a front button closure. In the later Victorian period the term became applied more generally to unlined blouses with relatively simple construction and usually of a cotton or linen fabric, but often highly ornamented with embroidery and lace. From the mid-20th century, shirtwaist referred to a dress with the upper portion fashioned like a man's shirt, with a turnover collar and buttons down the front. Different embroidery were added to the shirtwaist, like rhinestones and different patterns. A 1906 advertisement for sewing patterns by The Modern Priscilla, a needlework magazine, showing 16 different designs for shirtwaists, with details about patterns and materials.

Definition of shirtwaist in the English dictionary

The definition of shirtwaist in the dictionary is a woman's blouse or dress with a tailored bodice resembling a shirt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHIRTWAIST


based
beɪst
baste
beɪst
broad-based
ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst
disgraced
dɪsˈɡreɪst
displaced
dɪsˈpleɪst
forwaste
fɔːˈweɪst
haste
heɪst
interlaced
ˌɪntəˈleɪst
knowledge-based
ˈnɒlɪdʒˌbeɪst
misplaced
ˌmɪsˈpleɪst
monospaced
ˈmɒnəʊˌspeɪst
out-waste
ˌaʊtˈweɪst
pantywaist
ˈpæntɪˌweɪst
paste
peɪst
radwaste
ˈrædˌweɪst
spaced
speɪst
taste
teɪst
toothpaste
ˈtuːθˌpeɪst
waist
weɪst
waste
weɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIRTWAIST

shirt front
shirt-lifter
shirt-tail
shirt-tail cousin
shirtband
shirtdress
shirtfront
shirtier
shirtiest
shirtily
shirtiness
shirting
shirtless
shirtmaker
shirtsleeve
shirtsleeved
shirtwaist dress
shirtwaisted dress
shirtwaister
shirty

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIRTWAIST

algebraist
archaist
Dadaist
dumaist
Hebraist
Lamaist
maist
Mithraist
prosaist
Ptolemaist
Shivaist
Sivaist
tubaist
ultraist
wasp waist

Synonyms and antonyms of shirtwaist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shirtwaist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIRTWAIST

Find out the translation of shirtwaist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shirtwaist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shirtwaist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

罩衫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blusa
570 millions of speakers

English

shirtwaist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shirtwaist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shirtwaist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блузка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shirtwaist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shirtwaist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chemisier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shirtwaist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hemdblusenkleid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シャツブラウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shirtwaist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shirtwaist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Shirtwaist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷர்ட்வெய்ஸ்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शर्टवेस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shirtwaist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shirtwaist
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shirtwaist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блузка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shirtwaist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shirtwaist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shirtwaist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shirtwaist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shirtwaist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shirtwaist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIRTWAIST»

The term «shirtwaist» is normally little used and occupies the 118.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIRTWAIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shirtwaist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIRTWAIST»

Discover the use of shirtwaist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shirtwaist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker
Literature of American Labor. Bibliography: p. 74-77.
‎1990
2
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Its Legacy of Labor Rights
History is shaped by events and people.
Katie Marsico, 2009
3
The Locket: Surviving the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
After Galena, an eleven-year-old Russian immigrant, survives a terrible fire at the non-unionized Triangle Shirtwaist factory while her older sister and many others do not, she begins fighting for improved working conditions in New York ...
Suzanne Lieurance, 2007
4
Triangle: The Fire that Changed America
Describes the 1911 fire that destroyed the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York's Greenwich Village, the deaths of 146 workers in the fire, and its implications for twentieth-century politics and labor relations.
David Von Drehle, 2003
5
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
An engagingly illustrated account of immigrant Clara Lemlich's pivotal role in the influential 1909 women laborer's strike describes how she worked grueling hours to acquire an education and support her family before organizing a massive ...
Michelle Markel, 2013
6
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Explains what sweatshops are and provides details of the fire that destroyed a New York City company, which later led to important fire safety laws.
Elaine Landau, 2009
7
The Diary of a Shirtwaist Striker: A Story of the Shirtwaist ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Theresa Serber Malkiel, 2012
8
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire • The Triangle ShirtwaistleShirtwaist The TriangleTheTriangle le ShirtwaistTheTriangleShirtwaistFactoryFire• TheTriangleShirtwaist The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire • The Triangle Shirtwaist Unlike past ...
Marc Tyler Nobleman, 2008
9
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Sweatshop Reform in ...
Explores the people and events connected with the 1911 fire in a New York City sewing factory that killed 146 people and led to reforms in legislation regarding workplace safety.
Suzanne Lieurance, 2003
10
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, located near the city's Washington Square Park, made history on March 25, 1911, when a devastating fire destroyed the top three floors of the building in which it was located.
Brenda Lange, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIRTWAIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shirtwaist is used in the context of the following news items.
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COMMUNITY NOTES: Library lecture to discuss Triangle Shirtwaist
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the nonprofit receiving the proceeds of a push-up fundraiser. The Boot Campaign will benefit from the  ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in 2015
This week marks 104 years since the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, a tragedy that changed our country forever. On that horrible day, dangerous workplace conditions ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
3
Deadliest: NYC's Triangle Shirtwaist fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Co. employed more 500 workers in Greenwich ... According to the National Fire Protection Association, the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. «Enid News & Eagle, Jan 15»
4
KC Dwellings: Shirtwaist homes put a local imprint on a classic style
Anna Lisa Lawton and Sonja Carlson didn't know exactly what kind of house they wanted to buy. They just wanted it to be old and have a big porch. They ended ... «Kansas City Star, Nov 14»
5
Text to Text | Bangladesh Factory Safety and the Triangle Shirtwaist
Some 102 years earlier in New York City, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed 146 low-wage garment workers. In both cases, inspectors visited and filed ... «New York Times, Apr 14»
6
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire – March 25, 1911 [Photo Gallery]
... at the Turn of the Last Century. At the time of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, garment workers often worked 13 hour days with no overtime and made $6 per week. «EHS Today, Mar 14»
7
Have We Forgotten the Lessons of the Triangle Fire?
Tuesday is the 103rd anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a major turning point in American labor history. On March 25, 1911, 146 garment workers ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
8
100 Years After the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
On March 25th of that year, fire erupted at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in lower Manhattan. It was one of the worst workplace disasters in American history: 146 ... «Public Radio International, Oct 13»
9
Tazreen Fashions: Triangle Shirtwaist Revisited
The Tazreen Fashions fire is in many ways similar to the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York City, which killed 146 workers on March 25, ... «FireEngineering.com, Aug 13»
10
Death in Bangladesh: Triangle fire redux
Then came the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, in New York's Greenwich Village, on Mar. 25, 1911, when 146 garment workers died in the space of 15 ... «Reuters Blogs, Jun 13»

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