Transcription
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- [uhn-der-shurt]
- /ˈʌn dərˌʃɜrt/
- /ˈʌn.də.ʃɜːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-shurt]
- /ˈʌn dərˌʃɜrt/
Definitions of undershirt word
- noun undershirt a collarless, usually pullover undergarment for the torso, usually of cotton and either sleeveless and low-cut or with sleeves, worn chiefly by men and children. 1
- noun undershirt vest 1
- countable noun undershirt An undershirt is a piece of clothing that you wear on the top half of your body next to your skin in order to keep warm. 0
- noun undershirt an undergarment worn under a blouse or shirt 0
- noun undershirt a collarless undergarment, with or without sleeves, worn under an outer shirt 0
- noun undershirt an upper undergarment with no collar, and with short or no sleeves, worn next to the skin under a shirt; a singlet or (British) a vest. 0
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Origin of undershirt
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; under- + shirt
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Undershirt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undershirt popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
undershirt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undershirt
noun undershirt
Top questions with undershirt
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- why wear an undershirt?
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