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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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The core aesthetic of the genre has been used to sell T-shirts and mugs and stickers. Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025 The Beaufort General Store is also a good pick for fudge, ice cream, and souvenir T-shirts—plus a healthy dose of summertime nostalgia. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025 There is also an option to purchase a T-shirt, beanie and socks. Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025 Police said Wortman was last seen wearing black T-shirt, a burgundy hoodie and blue jeans. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 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 4 Dec. 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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