Transcription
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- [tee shurt]
- /ti ʃɜrt/
- /tiː ʃɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tee shurt]
- /ti ʃɜrt/
Definitions of t-shirt word
- noun t-shirt a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment. 1
- noun t-shirt short-sleeved collarless top 1
- countable noun t-shirt A T-shirt is a cotton shirt with no collar or buttons. T-shirts usually have short sleeves. 0
- noun t-shirt a lightweight simple garment for the upper body, usually short-sleeved 0
- noun t-shirt a collarless, cotton undershirt with short sleeves 0
- noun t-shirt a similar pullover knit sport shirt 0
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Origin of t-shirt
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; named from its shape
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for T-shirt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
t-shirt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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".
Synonyms for t-shirt
noun t-shirt
- blouse — A blouse is a kind of shirt worn by a girl or woman.
- bodice — The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist.
- bodysuit — A bodysuit is a piece of women's clothing that fits tightly over the top part of the body and fastens between the legs.
- golf shirt — A polo-neck shirt.
- middies — a midshipman.
See also
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