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アイビーシャツ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アイビーシャツ

Meanings

1

noun

ivy shirt

A button-down shirt in the Ivy League style, typically with a button-down collar and often worn casually.

彼かれはジーンズにアイビーシャツを合あわせてきた。
He wore jeans with an ivy shirt.

Written forms

アイビー・シャツ
- アイビーシャツ
  Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
- アイビー・シャツ

Similar words

ボタンダウンシャツ
ボタンダウンシャツ is a more general term for any button-down shirt, while アイビーシャツ specifically refers to the Ivy League style with a button-down collar and often a more casual, preppy look.

Etymology

From English 'ivy shirt', referring to the Ivy League style.