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
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West was banned from X for posting swastikas and had his website removed for selling swastika t-shirts.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 May 2026
In the club secretary’s office, Ciccio Caputo and Gian Marco Ferrari’s Italy shirts are framed.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Others, of course, for his efforts in bundling Braves games and college wet t-shirt contests.
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Souvenir t-shirt for this event.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 May 2026
In the club secretary’s office, Ciccio Caputo and Gian Marco Ferrari’s Italy shirts are framed.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Others, of course, for his efforts in bundling Braves games and college wet t-shirt contests.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Souvenir t-shirt for this event.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 7 May 2026
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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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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