work-shirt

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work-shirt - heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work

shirt - a garment worn on the upper half of the body

workwear - heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work

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For a few seconds she fumbled and did something to the breast of his cotton work-shirt. Once, he felt a slight prick, as of a pin point, and grunted, while she laughed and bullied him to continue keeping his eyes shut.

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With a beard that out-does Seasick Steve, Parr looks the part in work-shirt, unlaced boots and mountain-man persona.

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It means silver-sequined slashed jeans, organza "work-shirt" dresses and even a metallic blue-lame gown with all the trademark details of coveralls.