T-shirt

American  

[tee-shurt] / ˈtiˌʃɜrt /

Or tee-shirt,

noun

1. a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.

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T-shirt British  

noun

1. a lightweight simple garment for the upper body, usually short-sleeved

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Etymology

Origin of T-shirt

First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape

Example Sentences

He’s casually dressed in a white T-shirt and seems completely at peace — almost as if he has nowhere else to be.

From Los Angeles Times

Because this was just a girl around his age, wearing a plaid skirt, sparkly tights, and a T-shirt with a logo from the Fornax Force movies.

From Literature

He’d been tucking them into a fold of his oversize T-shirt, handed down from me like most of his clothes.

From Literature

Sabate, known for his flamboyant routines, has performed to songs from the Minions animated film series while wearing a yellow T-shirt and blue overalls, similar to the characters' outfits, throughout the 2025-26 season.

From BBC

He later removed his sweater and sat in a plain, white T-shirt.

From BBC

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck