variants or less commonly
: a collarless short-sleeved or sleeveless usually cotton undershirt
also : an outer shirt of similar design
T-shirted adjective

Examples of T-shirt in a Sentence

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Jillian Sander, vice president of wholesale for True Classic, said the Target assortment is centered around T-shirts and includes a short-sleeve classic crew in five colors: black, white, navy, carbon and military green. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 After one particularly challenging transcontinental flight with a diaper blowout and a toddler with motion sickness, my husband disembarked in foggy San Francisco wearing just swim trunks and a short-sleeve T-shirt. Jocelyn Newman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024 The Holiday Collection includes sweatshirts, T-shirts, a festive sweater, a hoodie, a beanie, socks and more. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024 Calvin Klein Cotton Classics V Neck T-Shirt (Set of 3) $46 $28 Amazon Here’s a set of T-shirts that’ll always be in style. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for T-shirt 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of T-shirt was in 1920

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“T-shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-shirt. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

T-shirt

noun
variants also tee shirt
ˈtē-ˌshərt
1
: a cotton undershirt with short sleeves and no collar
2
: a jersey outer shirt designed like a T-shirt
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