shirt

/ʃərt/
/ʃət/
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Other forms: shirts; shirted

Definitions of shirt
  1. noun
    a garment worn on the upper half of the body
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    camise
    a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages
    daishiki, dashiki
    a loose and brightly colored African shirt
    dress shirt, evening shirt
    a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)
    hair shirt
    an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance
    T-shirt, jersey, tee shirt
    a close-fitting pullover shirt
    kurta
    a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)
    polo shirt, sport shirt
    a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear
    tank top
    a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse
    work-shirt
    heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work
    polo-neck, turtle, turtleneck
    a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
    type of:
    garment
    an article of clothing
  2. verb
    put a shirt on
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    type of:
    apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
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/ʃərt/
UK
/ʃət/
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