T-shirt
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of T-shirt
First recorded in 1940–45; named from its shape
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He already owns pieces from previous releases, including a cap and T-shirt with the OpenAI logo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He boarded the train at Manchester Piccadilly in his trademark dark T-shirt, trousers and Adidas trainers only to emerge, more than two hours later, at London Euston in a suit.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Even in my fire company, where we are dedicated to preventing loss of life, skulls are on practically every T-shirt, bumper sticker, and key chain.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Amid worries of the environmental impact, there’s “the relief of seeing somebody out there, just a normal person wearing a homemade T-shirt, saying, ‘Hey, we’re here.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
He’d been tucking them into a fold of his oversize T-shirt, handed down from me like most of his clothes.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
In December, Motsepe attended the ANC's national general council meeting, where some delegates wore T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "PM27" -- a reference to a possible presidential bid in 2027.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The one-of-a-kind experience, for which the pupils wore Moana costumes and T-shirts, came after about 50 children got to meet The Rock in London last month.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Just every department: boots, hats, belt, buckles, T-shirts, Western shirts,” store co-owner Julie Newport told The Times of Haaland’s purchases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Searching the phrase on Etsy today yields thousands of products bearing the phrase, from T-shirts to window decals to letter-bead bracelets.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
But it’s like trying to cover a basketball court with a bunch of T-shirts.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
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