sport shirt
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1.3
- noun
- /spɔrt ʃɜrt/
:
camisa deportiva
- He wore a comfortable sport shirt while relaxing at the beach.
- wearing a sport shirt
- blue sport shirt
- short-sleeved sport shirt
Examples
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Dihidjo was not a very big man, and he wore a sport shirt, slacks, and sunglasses.
Fiction book (2001) -
He's wearing a sport shirt whose collar is partly turned under.
Fiction book (1998) -
Chris went into the bedroom, changed into a long-sleeved sport shirt and chinos.
Fiction book (1991) -
Men now dress, much of the time, like boys, in jeans, sport shirts, gym shoes, and the ubiquitous baseball cap.
Academic text (1997) -
My father sat at the head of the table, already dressed in khakis and a long-sleeved sport shirt.
Fiction book (1998) -
His blue and white striped pincord slacks and yellow linen sport shirt were crisp and fresh.
Fiction book (1994) -
In a sport shirt patterned with blue and white triangles, black jeans, and a blue windbreaker, he looked neat but comfortable.
Fiction book (2001) -
He wore bright green slacks and a Hawaiian sport shirt; no blue suit and frayed shirt for him.
Fiction book (1996) -
I wished her luck and watched her exit in her spiffy tailored suit while I (in my casual khakis, sport shirt, and Old Fart walking shoes) finished my sandwich and took care of the check.
Fiction book (2000) -
He'd changed from the black pinstripe suit he'd worn to Patty Kay's funeral into olive linen slacks and a cotton sport shirt with brilliant red, green, and blue vertical stripes.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of clothing for the upper body with sleeves and a collar
400
1.0
A shirt with no collar and short sleeves usually made of cotton and worn casually
21
1.4
A casual shirt with a collar, a few buttons and short sleeves
21
1.0
A short-sleeved cotton shirt with no collar worn for casual use
9
1.4
A short-sleeved shirt with a collar and a few buttons often made of cotton
7
1.0
A casual shirt with short sleeves that fits close to the body
Antonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'sport' + 'shirt' yields a shirt related to sport or with a sporty/casual style (a shirt for leisure or athletic use). This noun–noun compound follows regular English compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The name sport shirt comes from shirts people wore for sport. They were plain, short-sleeved shirts made for comfort and easy movement. That's why sport shirt now means a relaxed, 'casual' shirt you wear in your free time.