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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Just take Loewe’s and Carven’s elevated versions of white T-shirts, for example. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025 Denn arrived at his 2018 arraignment hearing wearing a Patriots T-shirt. Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 Former Illini star Terrence Shannon Jr. uses upside-down banner mishap to sell T-shirts for charity Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. is trying to create something positive out of the school’s upside-down banner mishap over the weekend. Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 Shoppers appreciate how the nude colorway can be worn with a wide variety of tops, including white T-shirts. Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 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 23 Feb. 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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