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

Recent Examples on the Web Korda’s photo wasn’t widely published until after Guevara’s execution by Bolivian soldiers in 1967, when posters, murals and eventually T-shirts emblazoned with Guevara’s face began to appear around the world. Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024 This bodycon T-shirt dress has short sleeves, a crew neck, and a tie waist. Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 Instead of yoga pants and a T-shirt, a two-piece lounge set keeps the comfy vacation vibe going strong without looking too sloppy. Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024 Among the other performers were singers Tech N9ne, sporting a Chiefs’ T-shirt, and David Cook, the Blue Springs native, clad in a Royals hat and a Buck O’Neil T-shirt. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for T-shirt 

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jun. 2024.

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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