variants or less commonly tee shirt
: a collarless short-sleeved or sleeveless usually cotton undershirt
also : an outer shirt of similar design
T-shirted adjective

Examples of T-shirt in a Sentence

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Crochet knitwear, peach-touch T-shirts and leather and suede trucker jackets complemented the spring offering, mining a cool, uncomplicated wardrobe. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 Decked out in yellow T-shirts, Indiana's home crowd rarely went from triumphant to tense watching Oklahoma City reduce its deficit to 18 with 4 minutes to play in the third quarter. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2025 All of their T-shirts are made from a soft cotton and polyester blend for maximum comfort and stretch. Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025 The front pleat featured on the top offers a compelling alternative to graphic T-shirts and even bustier tops. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for T-shirt

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-shirt was in 1920

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“T-shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-shirt. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

T-shirt

noun
variants also tee shirt
ˈtē-ˌshərt
1
: a cotton undershirt with short sleeves and no collar
2
: a jersey outer shirt designed like a T-shirt
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