Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

sport shirt

American  
Or sports shirt

noun

  1. a long- or short-sleeved soft shirt for informal wear by men, having a squared-off shirttail that may be left outside the trousers, usually worn without a tie.


Etymology

Origin of sport shirt

First recorded in 1915–20


Compare meaning

How does sport-shirt compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He was 50ish, with unruly hair, wearing a sport shirt and Adidas sneakers.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2018

There’s a ’60s surfer vibe to this short-sleeve, button-down sport shirt in graphic polka dots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2017

“Sometimes in Iraq, you can see the streets melt. “So this is good,” he said placidly in long pants and a dry sport shirt at the nearly deserted National Zoo.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2016

He wears a nondescript sport shirt, black jeans with a wide black belt, and slip-on black shoes.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 17, 2015

"Hey, brothers, how's it goin'?" Jelly Belly plopped into a seat next to Henry, his great stomach bouncing under a pink sport shirt.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com