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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Earps also made a massive impact off the field, calling out Nike for not selling replica women’s goalkeeper shirts during the World Cup — and winning.
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 28 May 2025
He was given Lionel Messi’s number 10 shirt in 2021 after the Argentine left for Paris Saint-Germain and Fati renewed his contract, such were the high expectations pinned on the La Masia graduate.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The scene at the start of the episode, when Dina takes Ellie’s shirt off to tend to her wounds and Ellie confesses to Dina about what Joel did, is so sweet and vulnerable.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
There’s an alternate timeline where Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell come good in a United shirt.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Emily Olsen, New York Times, 28 May 2025
He was given Lionel Messi’s number 10 shirt in 2021 after the Argentine left for Paris Saint-Germain and Fati renewed his contract, such were the high expectations pinned on the La Masia graduate.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The scene at the start of the episode, when Dina takes Ellie’s shirt off to tend to her wounds and Ellie confesses to Dina about what Joel did, is so sweet and vulnerable.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
There’s an alternate timeline where Shinji Kagawa and Nick Powell come good in a United shirt.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 1 Jun. 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
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