1
: a garment for the upper part of the body: such as
a
: a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt
b
2
: all or a large part of one's money or resources
lost his shirt on that business deal
Examples of shirt in a Sentence
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Put a belt on it In the tradition of just about everyone else in the mid-Noughties, Beckham reiterates a desperate plea for women to nip a belt over men’s shirts and extra-long knits to give the illusion of an hourglass silhouette.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Elevated basics like a floral patchwork shirt by Bode and a lime green Acne Studios jacket were brought to life by Scribner.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
Corchado had returned to Texas after years at the Wall Street Journal and still dressed like a business correspondent, pairing shirts and blazers with blue jeans.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Butler is 5 feet, 4 inches with red hair and green eyes and was last seen wearing blue short sleeve shirt, denim shorts and Heydude shoes.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the Barbarian actor wore blue pants and a blue-and-brown plaid button-up shirt over a pink graphic tee, plus sunglasses and sneakers similar to Bosworth's.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The nation’s former prime minister, wearing a navy blue jacket and crisp white shirt, stepped atop the small, red dias outside Yamato-Saidaiji railway station to muted applause.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Speaking of Joseph, its striped silk shirt is another must-have in the mix.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
So, avoid the pieces that lean on the gaudy side in favor of elevated basics like a midi skirt with a simple sequin trim or a shirt with a strategic cutout.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Elevated basics like a floral patchwork shirt by Bode and a lime green Acne Studios jacket were brought to life by Scribner.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
Corchado had returned to Texas after years at the Wall Street Journal and still dressed like a business correspondent, pairing shirts and blazers with blue jeans.
—Ieva Jusionyte, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
Butler is 5 feet, 4 inches with red hair and green eyes and was last seen wearing blue short sleeve shirt, denim shorts and Heydude shoes.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the Barbarian actor wore blue pants and a blue-and-brown plaid button-up shirt over a pink graphic tee, plus sunglasses and sneakers similar to Bosworth's.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The nation’s former prime minister, wearing a navy blue jacket and crisp white shirt, stepped atop the small, red dias outside Yamato-Saidaiji railway station to muted applause.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Speaking of Joseph, its striped silk shirt is another must-have in the mix.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
So, avoid the pieces that lean on the gaudy side in favor of elevated basics like a midi skirt with a simple sequin trim or a shirt with a strategic cutout.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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shirt
noun1
: a garment for the upper part of the body usually with a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside pants or a skirt
2
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