boiled shirt
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A freshly laundered white shirt.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “boiled shirt” mean?
A freshly laundered white shirt.
Is “boiled shirt” formal or informal?
boiled shirt is generally dated, slang.