singlet

noun

sin·​glet ˈsiŋ-glət 

1

[from its having only one thickness of cloth] chiefly British : an athletic jersey

also : undershirt

2

: an atom or molecule that has no net electronic magnetic moment

also : an excited state of an atom or molecule that is a singlet

Examples of singlet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the end, the team purchased a chest plate with breasts, similar to what a drag queen would wear and goes on like a singlet. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2024

But the lack of snowfall on the course exposed roots and left the trail unusually rocky, causing Park to fall three times, leaving her bare legs and white singlet torn and covered in dirt. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024

After 14 long minutes, she was allowed to join Thomas and the rest of her crew, who helped her change shoes, refill her water bottles and drop cubes of ice inside her singlet. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024

The pair traded on-air foot massages that Consuelos clearly enjoyed last year, while Consuelos also stripped down to a tight wrestling singlet live on air. —EW.com, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

singlet

noun

sin·​glet ˈsiŋ-glət 

chiefly British

: undershirt