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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The flat front is sophisticated enough to pair with work blouses or elevate your favorite T-shirt with. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 May 2025 That case, like the one on school T-shirts, arose from appeals by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 He was dressed in shorts, T-shirt and boots and his black-tie clobber was in a car miles away in Marseilles. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 25 May 2025 Non-competitors of the race can purchase a $25 ticket that includes lunch in the park and a race T-shirt, organizers said. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for T-shirt

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 4 Jun. 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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