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

The parks are selling a line of souvenirs that includes T-shirts, hoodies, crossbody bags, socks, plaid shirts, pins, caps and more. —Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025

She was last seen wearing dark pants, an ombre-style long-sleeve T-shirt and sunglasses. —David Chiu, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025

The area included a band, six food trucks and a couple of dozen booths, many of them featuring a chance to kick a ball and win prizes like T-shirts, tickets to future matches or autographed items. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025

There were T-shirts, trophies, confetti, photo opportunities, all the things that come with winning a championship Thursday night at XL. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for T-shirt

• blurt
• chert
• curt
• dirt
• flirt
• girt
• hurt
• peart
• pert
• shirt
• skirt
• spurt

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