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- [shurt]
- /ʃɜrt/
- /ʃɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shurt]
- /ʃɜrt/
Definitions of shirt word
- noun shirt a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening. 1
- noun shirt an undergarment of cotton, or other material, for the upper part of the body. 1
- noun shirt a shirtwaist. 1
- noun shirt a nightshirt. 1
- idioms shirt in one's shirt sleeves, without a coat: It was so hot that they worked in their shirt sleeves. Also, in one's shirt-sleeves. 1
- idioms shirt keep one's shirt on, Informal. to refrain from becoming angry or impatient; remain calm: Tell him to keep his shirt on until we're ready. 1
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Origin of shirt
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English schirte, Old English scyrte; cognate with German Schürze, Dutch schort apron, Old Norse skyrta skirt
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Parts of speech for Shirt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shirt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
shirt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shirt
noun shirt
- camisole — A camisole is a short piece of clothing that women wear on the top half of their bodies underneath a shirt or blouse, for example.
- chemise — A chemise is a long, loose piece of underwear worn by women in former times.
- chemisette — an underbodice of lawn, lace, etc, worn to fill in a low-cut dress
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