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singlet

singlet

3 7.5
A tight sleeveless top worn under clothes or for sport
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋɡlɪt/
translation icon : camiseta sin mangas
  • He decided to wear a simple white singlet while jogging in the early morning.

I'm like, I was more nervous to go wrestle in front of my high school with a little singlet on.

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Examples

  • During the hot summer days, he prefers wearing a comfortable singlet to stay cool.

  • Each wore a singlet and skirt, nothing blatantly symbolic about the muted colors.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The driver walked in, wearing just a sleeveless singlet with his pants.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Across the squinting water, lads in singlets are splashing and diving into the lake from the short wooden pier.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • At the gym, many athletes wear a fitted singlet for better mobility during workouts.

Synonyms

vest
vssinglet
  • UK
136 1.0

An undershirt worn next to the skin for warmth

is also used as a sleeveless athletic outer top rather than only underclothing
undershirt
vssinglet
13 1.0

A thin shirt without a collar worn under a shirt

can serve the same role but also be worn alone for sport
undervest
vssinglet
  • UK
4.4

A thin top you wear under a shirt to keep you warm

may also be used as a sleeveless athletic top rather than only underclothing

How Warm

running suit
1 2.1
T-shirt
400 1.0
singlet
3 7.5

Surface Forms

singlet singular
singlets plural

Morphology

singlet = single (semi-transparent) = single + let

Formed from 'single' + the diminutive suffix '-let'; the relation to 'single' is visible but the specific sense 'undershirt/athletic top' is not directly inferable for most learners.

Etymology

Singlet is made from single and the little ending -let, which means 'little', like in booklet. So a singlet is a 'little single' shirt, a light, often sleeveless top you wear alone for sports or under your clothes for extra warmth.