Sekirov Dictionary

shirtfront

noun 5
verb 1
forms 3

noun5

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The front part of a shirt.
- In the Victorian Era, exposing your shirtfront in public was considered improper, as shirts were viewed as undergarments. Waistcoats concealed this and helped [to] tame oversized, billowy shirts. — 2025
A detachable insert that simulates the front of a shirt.
A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.
A pitch that is easy to bat on.
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(slang) An attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.
- False fronts, frequently called "shirt fronts," are futile attempts to make a small, cheap house pass for something larger and more valuable. — 1967

verb1

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(Australia) To confront in a threatening manner.
- This was a case of a deputy shirtfronting her leader with an ultimatum and forcing a decision that would come close to wrecking the government's environmental credibility. — 2014

forms

shirtfronted · shirtfronting · shirtfronts

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