[1855–60; shirt + maker]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, kickoff, output, pickup, pipeline
Examples of 'shirtmaker' in a sentence
shirtmaker
The last remaining volume shirtmaker in the country has closed.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Now, the shirtmaker has morphed into a much more democratic institution with a huge high-street presence.