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