1
: a garment for the upper part of the body: such as
a
: a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt
b
2
: all or a large part of one's money or resources
lost his shirt on that business deal
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Law enforcement later found Diagne - who was fatally shot by police - was wearing a T-shirt stamped with an Iranian flag design, according to a source.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s a popular Austin t-shirt that tends to make appearances during the city’s South by Southwest festival in March.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
The cabin pressure dropped so quickly that a fifteen-year-old boy had his shirt ripped off his back.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s a popular Austin t-shirt that tends to make appearances during the city’s South by Southwest festival in March.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
The cabin pressure dropped so quickly that a fifteen-year-old boy had his shirt ripped off his back.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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shirt
noun1
: a garment for the upper part of the body usually with a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside pants or a skirt
2
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