singlet

[ sing-glit ]

noun

1. a sleeveless athletic jersey, especially a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
2. a single unit; an unpaired or separate item.
3. Chiefly British. a man's undershirt or jersey.

singlet

/ ˈsɪŋɡlɪt /

noun

1. a man's sleeveless undergarment covering the body from the shoulders to the hips
2. a similar sleeveless garment worn as outerwear Also called (in Britain)vest
3. a garment worn with shorts by athletes, boxers, etc
4. a black woollen outer garment worn by bushmen
5. physics a multiplet that has only one member
6. chem a chemical bond consisting of one electron

Word History and Origins

Origin of singlet¹

First recorded in 1740–50; single + -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of singlet¹

C18: from single , on the model of doublet

Example Sentences

Annie swathed the bottle in an old flannel pit-singlet, and kissed her mother good-night.

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I was a little surprised to see him having on a green singlet and smock frock.

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The whitish singlet and grey trousers held up by what is obviously his soldier brother's spare regimental belt is pure Lowestoft.

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My only garments were a flannel singlet and a pair of canvas trousers, so stiff that they creaked woodenly as I trotted along.

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A few threads—I found out later—had been started on my singlet, but my hide was not even scratched.

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