T-shirt

or tee-shirt, tee shirt

[ tee-shurt ]

/ ˈtiˌʃɜrt /

noun

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

Origin of T-shirt

First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape

Also called T, tee.

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Examples from the Web for t-shirt

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.
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There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.
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He was standing on the corner and wearing only a T-shirt and jeans, and this was 11:30 at night and it was really cold.
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There are photos of what looks like a scruffy Californian kid in a T-shirt, taking a break from skateboarding.
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He lifted his t-shirt and showed us a long scar, running from sternum to waistband.
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He clapped Kurt on the shoulder, ignoring the damp gray grimy feeling of the clammy T-shirt under his palm.
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Well, it wasn't green, but that type—the full T-shirt with a sleeve.
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His normal attire was T-shirt, cotton slacks, sometimes the T-shirt covered by a shirt, flannel or cotton shirt.
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Did he say that he had a T-shirt on and no one else had a T-shirt on?
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And he had—he had on an open-neck shirt, but it—uh—could have been a sport shirt or a T-shirt.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for t-shirt

T-shirt

tee shirt

noun

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

Word Origin for T-shirt

so called because of its shape

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Word Origin and History for t-shirt

T-shirt

1920, in reference to the shape it makes when laid out flat.

T-shirt

or tee-shirt, tee shirt

noun

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