undershirt

noun

un·​der·​shirt ˈən-dər-ˌshərt How to pronounce undershirt (audio)
: a collarless undergarment with or without sleeves
undershirted adjective

Examples of undershirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The shot shows him in a black sweater with green undershirt and a green scarf, shaggy hair and a scowling face. Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024 So Lund and the others attacked her, and poor, pitiful Raymond Clark finished the job, suffocating her to death with his undershirt. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024 Christopher Matthews told jurors in a closing argument Thursday morning in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, standing near the victim’s bloody and bullet-riddled undershirt, which was mounted on a board. Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023 The floral ensemble was designed by Stella McCartney. 26 of 35 Timothée Chalamet at the Academy Awards in March 2022 Chalamet decided to ditch the button-up undershirt for this shirtless blazer look. Nikita Eglis, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Radcliffe wore what appeared to be a dark plum suit with a white undershirt and bow tie, matching Darke's light purple sheer gown with floral appliques. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024 Ibrahim jumps off the donkey cart, picks up a stick, and ties a white undershirt to it. Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 The five pieces, which included a leather biker jacket, a knitted turtleneck, an undershirt, leather biker trousers, and matching gloves, were adorned with some 394,000 crystals that looked particularly dazzling under the stage lights. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024 The outfit included a biker jacket, leather biker pants, biker gloves, a knitted turtleneck, and a Lurex sparkle undershirt to create the entire look. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undershirt was in 1648

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“Undershirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undershirt. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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undershirt

noun
un·​der·​shirt ˈən-dər-ˌshərt How to pronounce undershirt (audio)
: a collarless undergarment for the upper body
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