shirtfront

Meanings

Plural: shirtfronts

Noun

• the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)
  • "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"
• a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
• The front part of a shirt.
• A detachable insert that simulates the front of a shirt.
• A pitch that is easy to bat on.
• A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.
• An attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.

Verb

• To confront in a threatening manner.

Synonyms

dickey, dickie, dicky