variants or less commonly tee shirt
: 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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Fowler’s former Anaheim teammates wore custom T-shirts honoring his milestone to their game against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 Speaking of layer-friendly: A V-neck sweater, inspired by the silhouette Jennifer Garner is a fan of, can go over T-shirts or button-downs. Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024 The style is timeless and designed to be worn from day to night, so plan to pair your new pants with everything casual and dressy, including T-shirts, button-downs, sneakers, and even heeled boots. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024 Shops offering T-shirts, mugs, and other custom merchandise inspired by his court appearance have reported a significant boost in sales. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 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 7 Jan. 2025.

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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