silk shirt

collocation in English

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silk
noun
uk
/sɪlk/us
/sɪlk/
a delicate, soft type of cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms, or the ...
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shirt
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɜːt/us
/ʃɝːt/
a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at ...
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(Definition ofsilkandshirtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Flaring-topped boots of soft leather came almost to her knees, and a low-necked, wide-collared, wide-sleevedsilkshirtcompleted her costume.
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I wore a frock coat and asilkshirt, and my delivery was mannered, slow and self-aware.
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And although he was a casual dresser around his home airfield, when flying he would be well-dressed with asilkshirtbeneath his aviation gear.
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The men later visit the family farm and try to sell the girls' silk shirts.
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The band accepted a booking playing cabaret shows for a week, wearing white suits and red silk shirts and telling jokes between the songs.
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The boxer who walked the streets with a lion cub, wore silk shirts, and diamond rings, was now broke.
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She appears in rich reds and yellows, tailored pantsuits, clinging silk shirts, voluptuous fur jackets, turbans, silk headdresses, and hooded capes.
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But there was another side to his personality; he was a good talker and liked to wear smart clothes, including monogrammed silk shirts.
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He wears silk shirts in bright colors and stripes and, often, stiff collars to match.
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Other parts of this outfit were the sleeveless waistcoats, silk shirts with wide sleeves embroidered with such a rare finesse.
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Her evening designs included quilted silk jackets, pleated skirts, and lightly embroidered silk shirts.
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Born particularly neckties and silk shirts.
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