How to Use undershirt in a Sentence

undershirt

noun
  • The patron walked up to the bar in an undershirt, pants and socks.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Doubtless the same was true of the undershirt that Gable didn’t have on.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
  • Ibrahim jumps off the donkey cart, picks up a stick, and ties a white undershirt to it.
    Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The cashier blinked at me and muttered how these were undershirts.
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The shot shows him in a black sweater with green undershirt and a green scarf, shaggy hair and a scowling face.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Then again, here’s Maggie, in long sleeves and an undershirt with no pit stains!
    Laura Bradley, VanityFair.com, 10 Feb. 2017
  • The new line includes briefs, thongs and undershirts, and are available now.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Even for his undershirt to be very tight on the biceps, with his sleeves rolled up, gripping to his biceps and all the sweat in the dirt.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Blake had last been seen wearing blue jeans, a red undershirt, and a red/blue jacket, the alert said.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The top few buttons of his shirt are undone, over a white undershirt.
    Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
  • That didn’t help, as Brown took off his jersey, pads, and undershirt.
    oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022
  • George contrasted his wife in a dark suit with a black undershirt and shiny loafers.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • Sweat glistened on his head and pooled on his undershirt.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The next day, the laundry looked great, but the bill was wrong; briefs were billed as Bermuda shorts, undershirts as T-shirts, etc., doubling the cost.
    Bryant Richardson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The classic Hanes undershirt is light, stretchy, wicks sweat off your body, and dries off quickly.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the Tender Bar actor looked suave in a black suit with a black vest and white undershirt.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 July 2022
  • Jarrett paired it with a black undershirt and shoes to let the high fashion statement do the talking.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin showed up to the game in a tasteful gray suit with a light blue undershirt.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Behind the desk is a beefy man in a mustard undershirt, his arms blue with tattoos.
    Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Mendez was dressed in his prison uniform, light green pants, matching short-sleeve shirt and a white undershirt.
    Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The undershirt had a collar on it with 'SPD' printed in white letters.
    CBS News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Brawner was down to his undershirt by the time he was being treated.
    Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2018
  • The suspect was wearing a green, white, black and blue long sleeve plaid shirt, a black undershirt that appears to be a tank top, blue jeans and brown boots.
    David Harris, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • He was clad in a dark blue Patriots sports undershirt and his football pants and socks.
    Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2018
  • While the suit is from the Chanel Cruise 2023 collection, Stewart ditched the undershirt and matching hat that was seen on the model on the runway.
    Alexis Gaskin, Glamour, 24 May 2022
  • Police said he was last seen wearing a blue and red jacket, white undershirt, black pants, and a red hat.
    Fox News, 21 Dec. 2019
  • Rodriguez Romero was last seen wearing white boxers, a white undershirt and no shoes, officials said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Rivera opted for a black suit with a white undershirt and matching black loafers.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Bill knifed off Duane’s undershirt and bound the wound.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Meyers stripped off his shirt to reveal a sparkly white undershirt.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025

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