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nounthe front of a shirt, especially the part that is exposed when a jacket or vest is worn. dickey1 (def. 1). Origin of shirt frontFirst recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby shirt frontShirley Temple, shirr, shirt, shirtband, shirt-dress, shirt front, shirting, shirt jacket, shirt-lifter, shirtmaker, shirt-sleeve Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shirt frontHe raised the child in his arms and set her on the shelf, so that she could lean her flushed face on his shirt-front. The Literary Sense|E. Nesbit He gulped down a mouthful, and some of it was spilt on his shirt-front. The Moon and Sixpence|W. Somerset Maugham His collar and shirt-front showed signs of contact with dirt. The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson Lemois rose from his chair, laid his hand on his shirt-front, and bowed impressively. The Arm-Chair at the Inn|F. Hopkinson Smith
Simmum to the front again, the evening shirt-front, inviting Maud for a stroll with him in the garden, as fresh as ever! Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, September 28, 1895|Various
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