shirt
- noun
- /ʃɜrt/
- I bought a new shirt with a nice collar for my job interview.
- T-shirt
- wear shirts
- a white shirt
There was no vest, no pants, no shirt, no nothing.
- There was no vest, no pants, no shirt, no nothing.
- But sometimes a shirt is just a shirt.
- I have so much spaghetti in my shirt I can't even.
- You know damn well that shirt was ugly.
- OK, so if you buy a shirt, you could have bought pants.
- Thanks for wearing my shirt without asking.
- He's sweating again, his shirt damp, his armpit squeaky.
- The back of my shirt says see you never.
Examples
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But sometimes a shirt is just a shirt.
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Here's a cap and a shirt for you.
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And then I got this shirt, which I thought was cute.
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Thanks for wearing my shirt without asking.
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Oh, this shirt is for my mother.
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Oh my gosh, I love this shirt look how cute that is.
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On one occasion, he picked out a shirt and took it outside for his sister.
Academic text (1999) -
It's a pretty wrinkled shirt, as you can see.
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Looking closely, there are small holes in her shirt where sparks have landed.
Academic text (2008) -
He wore a state strong long sleeve black shirt and black shorts.
Synonyms
Things you wear to cover your body
A shirt with no collar and short sleeves usually made of cotton and worn casually
A piece of clothing that covers the upper body
A loose top worn by women, often with buttons and a collar
An item of clothing that covers the body
A tight shirt without sleeves that has wide shoulder straps
A casual shirt with a collar, a few buttons and short sleeves
A short-sleeved cotton shirt with no collar worn for casual use
A single item you wear, like a shirt or dress
A formal men's shirt with a stiff front, worn with a tuxedo
A short-sleeved shirt with a collar and a few buttons often made of cotton
A casual shirt with short sleeves that fits close to the body
A shirt with collar points that fasten down with buttons
A woman's blouse that looks like a shirt with a fitted waist popular in the early 1900s
A casual short-sleeved top worn for comfort on informal occasions
A dress or blouse with buttons down the front like a shirt
A shirt worn over another shirt as an extra layer for warmth or protection
Idioms
- Informal
So generous that they would give almost everything to help others
A phrase people say to show they have done something before and are not impressed
Compounds
- Literature
A rough piece of clothing of animal hair that you wear next to the skin to show sorrow for sin
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shirt comes from an old English word that meant 'short' and is the same root as short. It originally named a short garment for the upper part of the body, which is why a shirt today is the clothing you wear on your top half.