/ Dictionary / Index S shirtwaist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shirt•waist Pronunciation: (shûrt'wāst"), [key] — n. a tailored blouse or shirt worn by women. Also calleda dress with a bodice and a front opening tailored like those of a dress shirt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shirtwaist (Thesaurus) shirttail shirty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language