T-shirt

noun

ˈtē-ˌshərt 

variants or less commonly tee shirt

: a collarless short-sleeved or sleeveless usually cotton undershirt

also : an outer shirt of similar design

T-shirted

ˈtē-ˌshər-təd 

adjective

Examples of T-shirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also statement pieces for everyday wear, including hoodies, T-shirts and joggers. —Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025

Get a brewery passport and pick up stamps at the places along the way to earn rewards like a T-shirt or cooler bag. —Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025

Before any interview, the Chiefs’ wide receivers group had a task to complete: a team photo, wearing AFC Championship hats and T-shirts. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025

Final Layer This gallery-like boutique specializes in highly coveted secondhand pieces from the 1980s and 90s, like a Romeo Gigli bubble tube top from the 1990s and a T-shirt from Def Leppard’s 1981 European tour. —Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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