T-shirt
[
tee
-shurt]
/ˈtiˌʃɜrt/
noun
1.
a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
Also,
tee-shirt
.
Also called
T
,
tee
.
Origin
1940-45;
named from its shape
British Dictionary definitions for
T-shirt
T-shirt
noun
1.
a lightweight simple garment for the upper body, usually short-sleeved
Word Origin
so called because of its shape
Word Origin and History for
T-shirt
n.
1920, in reference to the shape it makes when laid out flat.