undershirt

noun

Definition of undershirtnext
as in pants

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Recent Examples of undershirt They can be dressed in a wearable blanket, sleep sack or one-piece pajamas, with a onesie or undershirt added for extra warmth, according to the Baltimore City Health Department. — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026 Now working as a bartender in Chester, PA, Tiff seems very at ease pouring drinks for her regulars, and sports a jaunty eyepatch paired with a sleeveless undershirt featuring little flat metal studs around the neckline. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 John Shearer/Getty Images Basketball player Russell Westbrook decided against an undershirt and wore the cobalt blue denim jacket open. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 May 2026 Brian Cox is dapper in a brown suit and purple undershirt for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition preview party on June 10 in London. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for undershirt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undershirt
  1. shorts
  2. boxers
  3. briefs
  4. nightgown
  5. nightshirt
  6. drawers
Noun
  • Sundresses, shorts, and short sleeves are ideal for scorching days, but might make a low temperature indoors a bit more uncomfortable.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
  • All features and series screened to UK audiences for the first time, including 28 world premieres (7 features, 1 series, 19 shorts, 1 immersive), 11 International Premieres (11 features, 1 short), and 20 European Premieres (12 features, 7 shorts, 1 immersive).
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of shorts
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  • Also seen on the runway was the unisex Ugg x Willy Chavarria Guard Boot was styled with layered silk boxers and an oversized bomber jacket and the Ugg x Willy Chavarria Hotel Slipper with both models sporting that same layered look on top, mesh or long shorts on bottom, and tall white calf socks.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 June 2026
  • The events give youth amateur boxers from the city's 22 boxing gyms a chance to show their skills in a competitive atmosphere.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of boxers
Noun
  • State Armor has both a research branch, which develops policy and intelligence briefs, and a legislative action division.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • Product data, creative pipelines and creator briefs need to move at the speed of the feed, not the speed of a quarterly merchandising cycle.
    — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of briefs
Noun
  • This nightgown is made from the same lightweight material, comes in a dozen prints, and is 71 percent off.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • On June 19, police sent an undercover officer in the hotel, where he was greeted by a woman in a nightgown.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of nightgown
Noun
  • The Yellow Kid was a big bald baby of a boy, with jug ears, a gap-toothed grin, and a long yellow nightshirt.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.
    — Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightshirt
Noun
  • Look for tiny, low-emotion spaces like junk drawers, a laundry room drawer, or a bathroom cabinet for a space that can help start the process quickly and with minimal roadblocks.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • These are going to be unique to the size and shape of your drawers, but Valladolid notes that the organizers take up their entire drawer.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of drawers

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