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

Two robots picked up T-shirts with orange-tipped claws, then neatly folded and piled them.

From Los Angeles Times

Her serene gaze is ubiquitous, adorning T-shirts, trucks and the walls of most homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and a white ballcap emblazoned with the Texas flag, he grins as he leans over a small dining table.

From Los Angeles Times

Sold at swap meets in the form of T-shirts, ponchos, statues, bags and so much more.

From Los Angeles Times

After years of misfires in my efforts to bring gifts home from my travels—plastic keychains that disappear into junk drawers, T-shirts worn only once—I’ve accepted a simple truth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bodice
• pullover
• turtleneck