variants or less commonly
: 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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After the Chiefs game Sunday, a reporter asked Xavier Worthy to talk about the black T-shirts he and his fellow receivers, Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown, wore before the game. Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 In the first photo, Ezer wears a white T-shirt and a yellow racing jacket, staring into the camera. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 On the apparel side, the Ducks, Dead and Swoosh combine their iconography on varsity jackets, bomber jackets, hoodies, sweatpants, T-shirts and headwear. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025 Fanatics has dropped an exclusive line of ALCS and World Series gear, including championship T-shirts, hats, and hoodies. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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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