undershirt

[uhn-der-shurt] /ˈʌn dərˌʃɜrt/

noun

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.

Origin

1640-50; under- + shirt

Examples from the web for undershirt

It is also a good idea to bring an extra undershirt or two to change during the business day.
He uses vest, not in place of waistcoat, but in place of undershirt.
Dressed in an undershirt and jeans, he is shy and unaccustomed to visitors.
Her husband, feeling disconsolate, goes to the guest room and draws the writer's old undershirt on over his business suit.
In his old undershirt, which is occasionally dressed up with a few sequins, he is hardly a sight that is immediately riveting.
Vance wore a long undershirt and he took a scissors and cut slits in the right sleeve.
Make sure each undershirt you bring matches multiple sweaters.
In the morning, he puts on the undershirt that takes all the readings.
He shed his red-sleeved undershirt after the third inning.
Padded gloves, a sweat band and a wicking undershirt will make you more comfortable.

British Dictionary definitions for undershirt

undershirt

/ˈʌndəˌʃɜːt/

noun

(mainly US & Canadian) an undergarment worn under a blouse or shirt Brit name vest

Word Origin and History for undershirt

1640s, from under (adj.) + shirt (n.). Cf. North Frisian onnersjürt, Danish underskjorte.