variants or less commonly tee shirt
: a collarless short-sleeved or sleeveless usually cotton undershirt
also : an outer shirt of similar design
T-shirted adjective

Examples of T-shirt in a Sentence

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The parks are selling a line of souvenirs that includes T-shirts, hoodies, crossbody bags, socks, plaid shirts, pins, caps and more. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025 She was last seen wearing dark pants, an ombre-style long-sleeve T-shirt and sunglasses. David Chiu, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 The area included a band, six food trucks and a couple of dozen booths, many of them featuring a chance to kick a ball and win prizes like T-shirts, tickets to future matches or autographed items. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 There were T-shirts, trophies, confetti, photo opportunities, all the things that come with winning a championship Thursday night at XL. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for T-shirt

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-shirt was in 1920

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“T-shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-shirt. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

T-shirt

noun
variants also tee shirt
ˈtē-ˌshərt
1
: a cotton undershirt with short sleeves and no collar
2
: a jersey outer shirt designed like a T-shirt
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