T-shirt

noun

ˈtē-ˌshərt 

variants or less commonly tee shirt

: a collarless short-sleeved or sleeveless usually cotton undershirt

also : an outer shirt of similar design

T-shirted

ˈtē-ˌshər-təd 

adjective

Examples of T-shirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans responded by burning mattresses on campus in anger and urinating on T-shirts with Kiffin’s face on them. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

This $15 cotton T-shirt has a similarly cool, boxy silhouette that instantly looks more polished than your average tee. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

The T-shirts are available under Zalando’s private labels Yourturn, a genderless streetwear brand, and Even&Odd, an activewear brand. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

The topic relates to why Kanter was at the game, his T-shirt and Cloud’s interaction with him. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for T-shirt

• blurt
• chert
• curt
• dirt
• flirt
• girt
• hurt
• peart
• pert
• shirt
• skirt
• spurt

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