T-shirt

Or tee-shirt,

[tee-shurt]

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of T-shirt¹

First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape

Word History and Origins

Origin of T-shirt¹

so called because of its shape

Example Sentences

One year, the Angels gave every kid at their game a Trout T-shirt — every Sunday, all summer long.

From Los Angeles Times

At a homecoming party the crew wear T-shirts printed with the words, "The world as you know it no longer exists" - but Giulia feels changed.

From BBC

For 200 pesos, you could get a T-shirt with Noel and Liam Gallagher as fighting cats, or characters from “Peanuts” and “The Simpsons.”

From Los Angeles Times

Robinson turned himself over to police after his father saw images of him in a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans flashing across television and computer screens amid the FBI’s sweeping manhunt for the shooter.

From Los Angeles Times

The free T-shirts usually doled out with abandon to whip up enthusiasm are more limited.

From BBC

Related Words

• bodice 
• pullover 
• turtleneck