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undershirt

American  
[uhn-der-shurt] / ˈʌn dərˌʃɜrt /

noun

  • undershirts
    plural
  1. a collarless, usually pullover undergarment for the torso, usually of cotton and either sleeveless and low-cut or with sleeves, worn chiefly by men and children.


undershirt British  
/ ˈʌndəˌʃɜːt /

noun

  1. Brit name: vest. an undergarment worn under a blouse or shirt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of undershirt

First recorded in 1640–50; under- + shirt


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The Norway forward had already had his undershirt partially ripped in one physical tussle during City's 2-1 win on Sunday.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Sweat glistened on his head and pooled on his undershirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024

Gatwa's Time Lord arrives in half of 14th’s clothes – the button-down shirt, casually undone tie, high-top sneakers, and cotton boxer briefs, leaving his predecessor in his undershirt and suit, sans sneakers.

From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2023

The Stamford, Connecticut, native wore a tan prison uniform with a white, long-sleeve undershirt, black sneakers and thick glasses as he told U.S.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

But the great example of this genre is It Happened One Night, with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, who famously dispensed with wearing an undershirt.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

That includes wearing more ruffles, notably in tops, undershirts or formal wear.

From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023

SNY’s cameras captured Ruiz changing undershirts during the top of the sixth inning.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

Laumann, who has fibromyalgia, has started wearing silk undershirts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

There were middle class families with thermoses of water, pensioners in undershirts and students holding yellow umbrellas symbolizing the protest movement.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022

I took his shirts and his underwear, his socks and undershirts, and stuffed them all into plastic trash bags.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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