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

I’m wearing my favorite T-shirt, one Dad got me as an Arizona gift.

From Literature

The towns nearest the volcano began selling souvenirs, like bumper stickers that read “Lava or Leave It,” and T-shirts that said “Mt. St. Helens, we lava you!”

From Literature

He’s wearing jeans and a T-shirt, as always; on one wall hangs a replica of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album cover rendered in what appear to be Rubik’s Cubes.

From Los Angeles Times

At least every two months, the executive ditches his usual T-shirt and black jacket for suited visits to Capitol Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal

She called the message from the T-shirt photo "contradictory", according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

From BBC

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck