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undershirt

noun

Definition of undershirtnext
as in pants

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Recent Examples of undershirt This burgundy leather set looks like perfection with a crisp white undershirt. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 June 2026 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 Minutes later, the pair clashed again, with each having a firm hold on the other, and Haaland losing a chunk of his undershirt in the process. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026 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 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
Noun
  • Anthony LaRoque was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants and red boxers, with a long black-and-white lanyard hanging from his pocket.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The feather earrings draw from Our Lady of Doves (1988), while one dress repeats a drawing of two boxers that is another recurring motif of Drexler’s appearing in color, Going Down, and black and white, On the Nose (both 1991).
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of boxers
Noun
  • Several groups have filed amicus briefs in support of ABC, including the Foundation for Equal Rights and Expression, and another from a group of former FCC chairmen, commissioners and staffers.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (C) briefs reporters after a US news media helicopter covering a deadly bus crash, came down in Chatsworth, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on September 15, 2026.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of briefs
Noun
  • Here are the differences between a nightgown and a muumuu—or more accurately, muumuu.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As blood soaks her nightgown, Lizzie calmly observes the scene of the crime.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 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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“Undershirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undershirt. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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