T-shirt
or tee-shirt, tee shirt
[ tee-shurt ]
/ ˈtiˌʃɜrt /
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noun
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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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of T-shirt
First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape
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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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