T-shirt

or tee-shirt, 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

Marvin takes off his T-shirt and dives into his swimming pool.

From The Daily Beast

There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.

From The Daily Beast

He was standing on the corner and wearing only a T-shirt and jeans, and this was 11:30 at night and it was really cold.

From The Daily Beast

This professional seducer, of sorts, has been pictured holding a T-shirt reading “Diss Fatties, Bang Hotties.”

From The Daily Beast

The kid wore a white T-shirt with the collar stretched loosely around the top of his smooth chest.

From The Daily Beast

Do you recall whether he had that type of shirt over his T-shirt that night?

From Project Gutenberg

His normal attire was T-shirt, cotton slacks, sometimes the T-shirt covered by a shirt, flannel or cotton shirt.

From Project Gutenberg

At the mouth of the alley stood Charles, wearing a halfhearted VampMob outfit of black t-shirt and jeans and white face-paint.

From Project Gutenberg

And he had—he had on an open-neck shirt, but it—uh—could have been a sport shirt or a T-shirt.

From Project Gutenberg

I believe, as close as I can remember, a T-shirt—a white T-shirt.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck