T-shirt
Americannoun
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T-shirts
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of T-shirt
First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape
Example Sentences
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In the front row, Oxford, in a black Tapout T-shirt, shadowboxes and cheers him on.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Though this role is with the white-ball teams, he said he would "love" to help coach the Test side, telling the Guardian he has "got all the credentials" and has "worn every single T-shirt".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The effect relies on the same basic behavior that can cause the bottom edge of a cut T-shirt to curl upward.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
I will definitely scour eBay or Grailed to find the perfect white T-shirt, which I have 10 of already, but it’s an endless search to expand that collection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
I look down to see my T-shirt ripped from top to bottom, like a button-down.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Peter Max, the pop artist and hippie icon who helped define the vibrant psychedelic style of the 1960s and whose work graced posters, album covers, T-shirts, dinnerware, postage stamps and beyond, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate rolled up their pre-game T-shirts ahead of Real Madrid's match at Elche on Tuesday to obscure the message of support for the people of Ceuta.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
On their way off the tarmac, they were greeted by a troupe of folk dance performers and flanked by two rows of teenagers wearing T-shirts bearing photos of Xi.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I wore basketball shorts and T-shirts and I wanted to skateboard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed one of our day care teachers opening the closet where our bright blue “Kids R Kids” T-shirts were neatly folded on a shelf.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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