sports shirt

British

noun

a man's informal shirt, sometimes of knitted wool or cotton, which may be worn outside the trousers

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“This T-shirt increases the wireless connectivity of devices around my body by 1,000 times,” said assistant professor John Ho, donning a sports shirt laced with comb-shaped strips of the metamaterial textile.

From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2019

On the second floor of the living quarters of Gracie Mansion, Mayor Lindsay, in a yellow sports shirt, gray slacks, and brown loafers, was watching C.B.S. on a color-television set.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2019

The officer, dressed in a red sports shirt and jeans, argues the special ops teams are doing a service for society, perhaps giving a hint at his motivation for speaking about such a sensitive subject.

From The Guardian • Oct. 3, 2016

Tightly buttoned over his massive chest was a tweed jacket and, under it, an orange sports shirt.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 4, 2016

He was wearing khaki shorts and a sports shirt.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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