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 first 100 fans each day will receive merch, including T-shirts, tote bags, hats and more. Pamela Chelin, People.com, 3 May 2025 The result could be immediate and costly: T-shirts, stationery and other low-price products on popular e-commerce sites and elsewhere could shoot up in price as shipping carriers and sellers factor in new import taxes. Agnes Chang, New York Times, 2 May 2025 The limited-edition capsule collection includes sweatshirts, T-shirts, caps, shorts, jackets, scarfs and a retro soccer ball in addition to the jersey. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 May 2025 Barrett's Catholic and conservative backers used the phrase on T-shirts, tote bags and coffee mugs in a sign of support. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 May 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 6 May. 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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