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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See you in court appeared on hats and T-shirts around Maine. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 Some brought poster boards to accompany their criticisms, while one man, Steve Juliusson, printed T-shirts for the occasion. Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026 Grab spring-friendly fashion finds under $30, like this puff-sleeve white dress, these super stretchy wide-leg jeans, and this $8 boat neck T-shirt. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026 Athletes were seen competing in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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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