ワイシャツ
Meanings
1
dress shirt; button-up shirt; business shirt
usually written using kana alone
Refers to a formal, collared, button-front shirt typically worn with a suit or tie. Derived from English 'white shirt' but used for shirts of any color.
from English white shirt
I bought a new dress shirt for tomorrow's interview.
He always wears a white button-up shirt.
Usage patterns
- ワイシャツを着るto wear a dress shirt
I wore a white dress shirt to the interview.
- ワイシャツのボタンを外すto undo the buttons of a dress shirt
As soon as I got home, I undid the buttons of my dress shirt.
- ワイシャツにネクタイを合わせるto match a tie with a dress shirt
I matched a red tie with my blue dress shirt.