dress shirt
dress shirt — noun
1. A long-sleeved shirt, usually white or light in colour, that a man puts on with
A long-sleeved shirt, usually white or light in colour, that a man puts on with a suit and necktie to look neat and professional at work or formal events.
Nellie ironed her father's white dress shirt before the awards dinner.
The men at the wedding all wore a dress shirt and tie.
collocation: dress shirt and tie
The dress shirt felt stiff after a full day of meetings at the office.
Andrés bought three new dress shirts for the job interviews he had that month.
Tuan always keeps a spare dress shirt in his desk drawer for last-minute meetings.
- formal shirt
a broader term that includes the same category, also used in British English
- business shirt
emphasises the office or workplace context rather than evening events
- T-shirt
casual, no collar or buttons
- polo shirt
semi-casual with a soft collar, no tie required
文法句型
dress shirt + verb
wear + a + dress shirt
用法筆記
This sense covers the typical office or semi-formal dress shirt worn with a necktie. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to the more formal tuxedo shirt with special details like pleats and French cuffs.
常見錯誤
2. A very formal white shirt designed to be worn with a tuxedo or dinner jacket, of
A very formal white shirt designed to be worn with a tuxedo or dinner jacket, often featuring French cuffs, pleats, or studs, and matched with a bow tie.
Wei rented a black tuxedo and a crisp white dress shirt for the charity gala.
collocation: crisp white dress shirt
The dress shirt that Alessia bought for her husband has French cuffs and tiny pleats.
Eitan checked his bow tie and adjusted the collar of his dress shirt.
Constanza helped her brother fasten the silver studs on his dress shirt before the concert.
Omar prefers a wing-collar dress shirt when he performs with his orchestra on stage.
- tuxedo shirt
specifically American; emphasises the tuxedo pairing
- evening shirt
common in British English; refers to the same black-tie garment
- casual shirt
no collar stiffness or formal details
- Hawaiian shirt
bright prints, worn informally without a jacket
文法句型
dress shirt + verb
wear + a + dress shirt
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this type of dress shirt is reserved for black-tie events and is almost always white. It typically requires cufflinks and shirt studs rather than standard buttons.