shirt
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
an undergarment of cotton, or other material, for the upper part of the body.
a shirtwaist.
a nightshirt.
Idioms about shirt
in one's shirt sleeves, without a coat: It was so hot that they worked in their shirt sleeves.: Also in one's shirt-sleeves.
keep one's shirt on, Informal. to refrain from becoming angry or impatient; remain calm: Tell him to keep his shirt on until we're ready.
lose one's shirt, Informal. to lose all that one possesses; suffer a severe financial reverse: He lost his shirt in the stock market.
Origin of shirt
1Other words from shirt
- shirtless, adjective
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How to use shirt in a sentence
Apple, at the time, said it does not currently import shirts from the region.
Apple is lobbying against a bill aimed at stopping forced labor in China | Reed Albergotti | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostTheir attorney, Steve Silverman, said Burley was released with “nothing but the shirt on his back.”
Baltimore approves more than $10 million in new police settlements | Justin Fenton | November 18, 2020 | Washington PostA roomy fit and longer drop-tail cut offer full coverage in the riding position and when the shirt is cinched under a hip pack.
Jenny Earnest, audience development directorWith the morning temperatures finally dropping in New Mexico, I’ve broken out my warmer shirts, and the Flyout Long Sleeve has quickly become my go-to.
Lowering her bike into an empty space and rolling up her right shirt sleeve, she figures this is the closest she’ll get to a football stadium this year.
Football is back in Happy Valley. The coronavirus never left. | Kent Babb | October 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween | Lizzie Crocker | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll the shirtless photos hunting tigers and harpooning whales are love letters to the endless queues of fatherless girls.
Following in those shrewd, shirtless footsteps, perhaps one day Jonas will be peed on by Nicole Kidman, too.
Nick Jonas Is All Grown Up, Clutching His Penis and Everything | Kevin Fallon | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Two shirtless dudes standing around for a while starts to look a little weird,” Dre told him.
Jealous of her young male friend who was permitted to ride his bike around shirtless, she once ripped off her top, too.
Speed Read: Lena Dunham’s Most Shocking Confessions From ‘Not That Kind of Girl’ | Kevin Fallon | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe number of unhappy, shirtless wretches who thread their path in and out the coaches at the Derby is wonderful.
Amaryllis at the Fair | Richard JefferiesInstead of being the shirtless strapper of a couple of vicious hack hunters.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour | R. S. SurteesThey are usually shirtless, and their hardy bosoms brave the storm in all weathers.
The day after our arrival at Sennelager the Prince came to me and drew my attention to my shirtless condition.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons | Henry Charles MahoneyHe saw Bryant, shirtless, sitting on the edge of the bed, rubbing his eyes sleepily.
The Lone Ranger Rides | Fran Striker
British Dictionary definitions for shirt
/ (ʃɜːt) /
a garment worn on the upper part of the body, esp by men, usually of light material and typically having a collar and sleeves and buttoning up the front
short for nightshirt, undershirt
keep your shirt on informal refrain from losing your temper (often used as an exhortation to another)
put one's shirt on informal to bet all one has on (a horse, etc)
lose one's shirt on informal to lose all one has on (a horse, etc)
Origin of shirt
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with shirt
see give the shirt off one's back; hair shirt; keep one's shirt on; lose one's shirt; stuffed shirt.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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