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pirate shirt

noun
/ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜːt/UK/ˌpaɪɹət ˈʃɜɹt/US

Etymology

From pirate + shirt, from its use by people portraying pirates.

  1. inherited from *skurtijǭ✻ — “a short garment, skirt, apron”
  2. inherited from *skurtijā✻
  3. inherited from sċyrte
  4. inherited from sherte
  5. compounded as pirate shirt — “pirate + shirt”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually…

    Synonym of poet shirt (“a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs”).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA