puffy shirt

Loose, gathered sleeve top

A puffy shirt is a loose-fitting shirt with billowing sleeves gathered at the cuffs, reminiscent of Renaissance or pirate costume.

The term gained modern currency from a 1993 *Seinfeld* episode where Jerry reluctantly wears one on television: I look like a pirate in this puffy shirt.

The style appears in period dramas and theatrical fashion.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G