undershirt

noun

Definition of undershirtnext
as in pants

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Recent Examples of undershirt The icing on the cake of this whole thing is the quarter-zip with no undershirt. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The beauty of this shirt, per shoppers, is that it can be worn on its own or as an undershirt, depending on the season. — Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 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 This burgundy leather set looks like perfection with a crisp white undershirt. — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 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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  • Mac and Rian were up the mountain this morning because Rian had gotten into a fight with a classmate, who, like Rian, was nine years old, and also from a family of brothers -- except the Sullivans were all boxers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tina Chance, the novel’s protagonist, is one of the most successful female boxers in the country, let alone her small Florida town.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of boxers
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  • This problem threatens to get worse with the recent reliance on artificial intelligence in the writing of everything from legal briefs and college papers to business correspondence and personal letters.
    — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Models marched around a giant mound in the middle of the room in leather trench coats, militaristic jackets, shorts cut like briefs, and monochrome combat uniforms in shades of bone, charcoal, black, and red.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of briefs
Noun
  • The bears in sleeping caps and nightgowns on the box are excellent role models.
    — Alicia Oltuski, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Abrams opted to go full go vampire, donning a long black wig and fake blood that spilled onto her lace nightgown costume.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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