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
  • Bill knifed off Duane’s undershirt and bound the wound.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The cashier blinked at me and muttered how these were undershirts.
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • No undershirts, tank tops, cut off shirts or halter tops.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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 top few buttons of his shirt are undone, over a white undershirt.
    Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
  • George contrasted his wife in a dark suit with a black undershirt and shiny loafers.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • Doubtless the same was true of the undershirt that Gable didn’t have on.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
  • Her new husband wore a simple black suit with an off-white undershirt.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Daniel wore a dark suit with an off-white undershirt.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That didn’t help, as Brown took off his jersey, pads, and undershirt.
    oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • These tops are classic, can be worn as undershirts or on their own, and come out to just $8 apiece.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • These shirts can be worn alone or layered on top of an undershirt as an extra layer.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Brawner was down to his undershirt by the time he was being treated.
    Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 6 June 2018
  • 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
  • That response got his undershirt and socks taken away and left him feeling cold.
    David Debolt, The Mercury News, 17 June 2017
  • Or, more simply, an undershirt is a knit; an oxford cloth shirt is a woven.
    Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • He is dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, a white long-sleeve undershirt and sandals.
    NBC News, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Volz was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with black undershirt and khaki pants, deputies said.
    Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2021
  • This shirt can be tucked, untucked, worn as an undershirt, or layered under a vest.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2023
  • This burgundy leather set looks like perfection with a crisp white undershirt.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • 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
  • Meyers stripped off his shirt to reveal a sparkly white undershirt.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The classic Hanes undershirt is light, stretchy, wicks sweat off your body, and dries off quickly.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • 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

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