shirt

[ shurt ]

/ ʃɜrt /

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noun

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.

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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

before 1150; Middle English schirte,Old English scyrte; cognate with German Schürze,Dutch schort apron, Old Norse skyrtaskirt

OTHER 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 Post
Their 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 Post
A roomy fit and longer drop-tail cut offer full coverage in the riding position and when the shirt is cinched under a hip pack.
Best Women's Mountain Bike Gear for Fall Riding|Gloria Liu|November 7, 2020|Outside Online
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.
The Gear Our Editors Loved in October|The Editors|November 5, 2020|Outside Online

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|DAILY BEAST
All the shirtless photos hunting tigers and harpooning whales are love letters to the endless queues of fatherless girls.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
“Two shirtless dudes standing around for a while starts to look a little weird,” Dre told him.
Why ‘Black-ish’ Has a Gay Problem|Tim Teeman|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The number of unhappy, shirtless wretches who thread their path in and out the coaches at the Derby is wonderful.
Amaryllis at the Fair|Richard Jefferies
Instead of being the shirtless strapper of a couple of vicious hack hunters.
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees
They are usually shirtless, and their hardy bosoms brave the storm in all weathers.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845|Various
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 Mahoney
He 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

shirt

/ (ʃɜːt) /

noun

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)

Word Origin for shirt

Old English scyrte; related to Old English sceort short, Old Norse skyrta skirt, Middle High German schurz apron

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shirt

see give the shirt off one's back; hair shirt; keep one's shirt on; lose one's shirt; stuffed shirt.

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