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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People sold fans anything from juice to ice-cold water bottles, buttons, hats, T-shirts and flags. Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Shop more white T-shirts inspired by Garner's easy summer look below. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Standing in his purple Asics, jeans, and a plain black T-shirt, Van Sant captures Charli throughout the house, from his garage to his empty bathtub. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 And Fanatics, in partnership with Mitchell & Ness, unveiled a Knicks parade-specific T-shirt that was expected to further spur sales. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 18 June 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 21 Jun. 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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