T-shirt
noun
variants
or less commonly tee shirt
: a collarless short-sleeved or sleeveless usually cotton undershirt
also
: an outer shirt of similar design
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The whole family opted for demure attire, with Bateman layering a chocolate brown button-down shirt over a black T-shirt, and Anka pairing a chic black vest with a slip skirt.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
On stage, DeMarco projected a charismatic, likable and humorous persona that went beyond his simple attire of a baseball cap and a T-shirt.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Or, take after Aniston by throwing them on with flip-flops and a basic T-shirt.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While the performative male has been mocked online for appearing inauthentic, Rosen and Park see it as a net positive that men are making an effort to develop genuine taste and veer away from leather recliners with cup holders and T-shirts as pillowcases.
—Viv Chen, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
On stage, DeMarco projected a charismatic, likable and humorous persona that went beyond his simple attire of a baseball cap and a T-shirt.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Or, take after Aniston by throwing them on with flip-flops and a basic T-shirt.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While the performative male has been mocked online for appearing inauthentic, Rosen and Park see it as a net positive that men are making an effort to develop genuine taste and veer away from leather recliners with cup holders and T-shirts as pillowcases.
—Viv Chen, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
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“T-shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-shirt. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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