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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At the time of his arrest, Innocent was carrying a black backpack and was wearing a black V-neck T-shirt and a silver watch — items consistent with what was seen in the surveillance footage, police say.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Make sure your cozy sweatshirt is on top of a T-shirt or tank for extra coverage and accessorize with a long overcoat and scarf before heading out the door.
—Julia Guerra, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
My T-shirt drawer is the MVP of my closet.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Maintaining the landmark takes resources, and that's where the T-shirts come in.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Make sure your cozy sweatshirt is on top of a T-shirt or tank for extra coverage and accessorize with a long overcoat and scarf before heading out the door.
—Julia Guerra, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
My T-shirt drawer is the MVP of my closet.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Maintaining the landmark takes resources, and that's where the T-shirts come in.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for T-shirt
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“T-shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-shirt. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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