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

“We’re eating right now, but later on—” Chip clutched Jonah’s T-shirt.

From Literature

It was close enough for Nim to see the people inside, wearing pink T-shirts and purple caps with a stuffed fish on top.

From Literature

"We're seeing people turning up to the theatre in Blur or Oasis T-shirts," says Lytton.

From BBC

The movement is popular outside Alberta’s biggest cities, such as in central Innisfield, where store owner Casey Sorensen was advertising his pro-independence position on a recent day by wearing a T-shirt of the provincial flag.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you didn’t believe that, all you needed to do was look at the T-shirt he was wearing backstage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck