shirtfront
noun, verb
shirtfront is spelled S-H-I-R-T-F-R-O-N-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shirtfront means “The front part of a shirt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shirtfront is shirtfronts.
How many letters and syllables are in shirtfront?
| Letters | 10: S-H-I-R-T-F-R-O-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shirtfront?
Shirtfront appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shirtfront?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-shirtfront.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shirtfront
- shirtfronts plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- shirtfronting participle, present
- shirtfronted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shirtfront mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The front part of a shirt.
- 2
A detachable insert that simulates the front of a shirt.
- 3
A pitch that is easy to bat on.
- 4
A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.
- 5
slangAn attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.
verb
- 1
AustraliaTo confront in a threatening manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shirtfront in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the front part of a shirt:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | peto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shirtfront come from?
From shirt + front.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).