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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Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach in Dana Point, California, takes the service a step further with complimentary laundry for workout gear, which includes two shirts, two pairs of pants or shorts, one sports bra, and one pair of socks, daily per room.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
When Bob, his brother Russ and his mother joined the business in 1991, Mitchells was selling cheap suits and shirts.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Lafferty and Murray adorably posed alongside their onscreen basketball coach Barry Corbin, who was seen repping a Tree Hill Ravens shirt.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Django Grace, a college sophomore in a blue oxford shirt, spoke from a wooden gazebo, calling for common ground and common sense.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
When Bob, his brother Russ and his mother joined the business in 1991, Mitchells was selling cheap suits and shirts.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Lafferty and Murray adorably posed alongside their onscreen basketball coach Barry Corbin, who was seen repping a Tree Hill Ravens shirt.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Django Grace, a college sophomore in a blue oxford shirt, spoke from a wooden gazebo, calling for common ground and common sense.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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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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