1
: a garment for the upper part of the body: such as
a
: a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt
b
2
: all or a large part of one's money or resources
lost his shirt on that business deal
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Wearing a black shirt with ICE printed on the front, Latrance Battle, 52, went to the woman's workplace at a hotel chain on April 10 wearing a black shirt with ICE printed on the front, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her sister was on the bed with a shirt on covered in chocolate.
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Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.
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My hat is Aimé Leon Dore, my shoes are Gucci, my suit and pants are from Denim Tears, and this shirt is vintage.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Her sister was on the bed with a shirt on covered in chocolate.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Makeup patted him down—he’d worked up a coat of sweat during the setup—and powdered him up; the costumer threw his shirt on him.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
My hat is Aimé Leon Dore, my shoes are Gucci, my suit and pants are from Denim Tears, and this shirt is vintage.
—Tiana Randall, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shirt
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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shirt
noun1
: a garment for the upper part of the body usually with a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside pants or a skirt
2
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