sport shirt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sport shirt
First recorded in 1915–20
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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
The website posted a photo of David Writebol smiling and dressed in an orange sport shirt as he stepped off a chartered flight Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2014
"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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