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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.

T-shirt British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of T-shirt

First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape

Example Sentences

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If the Jeffrey Epstein madness continues for another year or more, I may have to get and begin wearing a T-shirt reading “I’m Not That Epstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Gabriela, a 30-year-old Colombian sporting tattoos and clad like most of her fellow sufferers in a white T-shirt, summed up their plight.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The only flash of color was her green V-neck union T-shirt, the logo peeking out of a black blazer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The Cadillac passengers said Morgan was wearing a black T-shirt and was yelling something they could not hear.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

I’m wearing my neonpink, on.clearance-for-$4.99 sports bra, which is probably glowing right through my ratty old T-shirt.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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