undershirt
- noun
- /ˈʌndərˌʃɜrt/
- I always wear a cotton undershirt under my dress shirts to stay comfortable.
Examples
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I'm not wearing an undershirt today.
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The colonel was sitting in his undershirt under the wan electric lights, cigar dangling from his hand.
Fiction book (1993) -
All I have on is my undershirt.
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What was that guy doing in his undershirt?
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Now put on your undershirt.
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Triple E took off his undershirt and made holes in it for the cat's legs.
Fiction book (1998) -
His workshirt hung over the back of his chair, leaving his white tank top undershirt exposed.
Fiction book (1998) -
Hoffman was wearing only an undershirt and work pants, and his cell was small, empty, and chilly.
Fiction book (1996) -
The old white Fruit of the Loom men's undershirt was decent and clean, but it was worn thin.
Fiction book (1998) -
Polished lieutenant's insignia, beret on his shoulder, a white undershirt peeping through the opening of his snow-white shirt.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
An undershirt worn next to the skin for warmth
A tight shirt without sleeves that has wide shoulder straps
A thin sleeveless top with narrow straps that women wear under clothes
A tight sleeveless top worn under clothes or for sport
A thin top you wear under a shirt to keep you warm
A short sleeveless piece of underwear women wear under clothes
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Undershirt comes from the parts under- meaning 'below' and shirt, so a helpful image is a shirt that lives under another shirt. So, an undershirt is a simple shirt worn beneath your outer shirt.