Main Entry: shirt

Pronunciation: \ˈshərt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English shirte, from Old English scyrte; akin to Old Norse skyrta shirt, Old English scort short

Date: before 12th century

1 : a garment for the upper part of the body: 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 : undershirt
2 : all or a large part of one's money or resources <lost his shirt on that business deal>

— shirt·less \-ləs\ adjective