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      shirtfront
      noun
      a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
      the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)
      Roots
      scyrteshirt- · Old English · garment for the upper bodyfronsfront- · Latin · forehead, front
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