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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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Soon after, the rapper got into a debate with Sean 'Diddy' Combs over the T-shirt slogan.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

INDIO, Calif. -- The T-shirt said it all: “Madonna in the dance tent!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Still, with his chest-hugging T-shirt and rugged handsomeness, Mr. Bernthal recalls John Travolta in his early prime rather than the sweaty, disheveled but endearing desperado memorably created by Mr. Pacino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The cheeky Midwestern T-shirt purveyor Raygun has an “Iowa Needs Insufferable Wenches” shirt that raises money for their efforts.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

She was wearing a raincoat made of clear flower petals, but she still wore her favorite Coney Island T-shirt.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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