Synonyms

sport shirt

American

Or sports shirt

noun

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

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

sport shirt vs. dress shirt

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2018

“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

If you’ve channel surfed over the past few years, maybe you’ve stumbled upon an infomercial starring a curly-haired man wearing a turquoise sport shirt.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 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

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