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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Pair them with a T-shirt and sneakers for casual settings or dress them up with a blouse and heels for elevated dinner plans.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Someone off camera then tossed him that actual T-shirt.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Spanx elevates its plain T-shirt by making it out of a buttery-soft, stretchable fabric that is moisture-wicking and quick-drying.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
As Texas governor a decade ago, Rick Perry printed his felony mug shot on a T-shirt for supporters.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Someone off camera then tossed him that actual T-shirt.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Spanx elevates its plain T-shirt by making it out of a buttery-soft, stretchable fabric that is moisture-wicking and quick-drying.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
As Texas governor a decade ago, Rick Perry printed his felony mug shot on a T-shirt for supporters.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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