Meaning

2 senses
  1. A lightweight shirt without buttons, usually with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan.

    Many bands make more money from T-shirt sales than from sale of tickets.

    T-Shirt, Leibchen, Leiberl

    футбо́лкаfutbólka, те́ннискаtɛ́nniska, ма́йкаmájka

    футбо́лкаfutbólka, те́ніскаténiska, ма́йкаmájka

  2. (dated)An undershirt.

More definitions
  • a close-fitting pullover shirt

Translations

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Origin

From its shape, 1920s.

From its shape, 1920s.

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Forms

plural: T-shirts

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedshirsey

See also

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