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TEESH-urt/ˈtiːʃɜːt/

A T-shirt is a light cotton top with short sleeves and no collar. The id is tshirt; the word is written T-shirt. A shirt often has buttons and a collar. Wear a T-shirt in summer. Plural: T-shirts.

Meaning

A light cotton shirt with short sleeves and no collar.

Examples

• “He bought a white T-shirt.”
• “This T-shirt shrank in the wash.”
• “They printed the school name on the T-shirt.”

Good to know

T-shirt (hyphen, capital T). Contrast: shirt (collar/buttons).

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