Definition of Singlet

1. Noun. A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body.

Exact synonyms: Undershirt, Vest
Generic synonyms: Undergarment, Unmentionable

Definition of Singlet

1. n. An unlined or undyed waistcoat; a single garment; -- opposed to doublet.

Definition of Singlet

1. Noun. (UK Australian NZ) A vest, or a similar sleeveless item of clothing ¹

2. Noun. (physics) A multiplet having a single member, especially a single spectroscopic peak ¹

3. Noun. (physics) A quantum state having zero spin ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Singlet

1. a man's undershirt or jersey [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Singlet

singlehood
singleism
singleleaf
singlely
singleminded
singlemindedly
singleness
singlenesses
singleplayer
singles
singles bar
singles charts
singles out
singlestick
singlesticks
singlet (current term)
singlet oxygen
singlet state
singletail
singletails
singletary pea
singleton
singletons
singletrack
singletracks
singletree
singletrees
singlets
singleworld
singlicate

Literary usage of Singlet

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

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"This result is taken as evidence against singlet-singlet or singlet-triplet transfer to olefins and singlet-singlet transfer to biacetyl from ..."

2. Precision Spectroscopy, Diode Lasers, and Optical Frequency Measur edited by Leo Hollberg (2000)
"CW Dye Lasers •singlet Absorption 2.5x10 5x10 7.5x10 Frequency (Hz) Typical ... The singlet emission spectrum is to the red and nearly the mirror image of ..."

3. On the Wool Track by Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean (1910)
"Well, he changed 'is singlet all right, an' we reckoned 'e ... 'E wore the second singlet for a week. So they 'eld another meeting and shifted 'im. ..."

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