Definition of T-shirt

1. Noun. A close-fitting pullover shirt.

Exact synonyms: Jersey, Tee Shirt
Generic synonyms: Shirt
Specialized synonyms: Polo-neck, Turtle, Turtleneck

Definition of T-shirt

1. Noun. A lightweight shirt without buttons, with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan. ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of T-shirt) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of T-shirt

T-cell growth factor-1
T-cell growth factor-2
T-cell leukaemia virus
T-cell lymphoma
T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase
T-cell receptor
T-dependent antigen
T-junction
T-lymphocyte
T-man
T-mycoplasma
T-network
T-ray
T-rays
T-shaped
T-shirt (current term)
T-shirts
T-square
T-squares
T-stop
T-unit
T-wave
T-waves
T-zone
T.A.
T.B.
T.O.
T. E. Lawrence
T. H. White
T. S. Eliot

Literary usage of T-shirt

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"He dropped his boxers and stripped off his T-shirt and climbed into the tub, sloshing gallons of water over the scummy tile floor. When I was two years old, ..."

2. A Hedonist's Guide to Madrid by Beverley Fearis (2004)
"... and styles range from the plain T-shirt to the positively outrageous. ln Chueca you'll find a plethora of shoe shops, particularly in Calle Augusto ..."

3. Love Never Always by William Torphy (2004)
"T- SHIRT This damp shirt fresh from the playa down below and smelling of sky and water and sun hugs me like a sexy embrace in my late afternoon siesta. ..."

4. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"A shirt used to be mere clothing; the T-shirt became, in view of many concurrent ... The T-shirt effectively replaces wordy press statements and becomes an ..."

5. Holiday Art Projects by Betsy Franco, Jo Ellen Moore (1997)
"Keep paint from soaking through the t-shirt by placing scrap cardboard in between the t-shirt ... Place cardboard between the front and back of the t-shirt. ..."

6. Teaching Young Children Ages 1-6 by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Jill Norris, Marilyn Evans, Cindy Davis (2002)
"prewashed cotton T-shirt • fabric crayons (Buy them at a craft or fabric store. ... Transfer the pictures to the T-shirt. • Slip the piece of cardboard ..."

7. Adventure Guide to the Florida Keys and Everglades National Park by Bruce Morris (2004)
"You can always just go get the T-shirt and get out again unless you like the ... And you'll have the T-shirt to prove it. Hog's Breath Saloon, 400 Front ..."

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