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T-shirt

noun
SayTEE-shurtUS/ˈtiːʃɚt/UK/ˈtiːʃɜːt/

PluralT-shirts, t-shirts

2 meanings of T-shirt

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A light cotton shirt with short sleeves, no collar, and no buttons.

    He wore a plain white T-shirt to the park.

    She bought two T-shirts with her favorite band printed on them.

    Similartee

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  2. 2
    noundatedcountable
    A thin shirt worn next to the skin, under your other clothes.

    Grandpa always wore a white T-shirt under his work shirt.

    Mom said he couldn't go to church in just his T-shirt, because it was underwear.

    Similarundershirt, vest

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Origin

The name comes from its shape, which looks like the letter T. It began in the 1920s.