Tshirt

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A casual short-sleeved top made from cotton or similar fabric, often featuring graphics or text on its front
2. A comfortable, typically lightweight garment worn on the upper body, commonly adorned with prints or logos
3. A simple, informal piece of clothing that is usually made of soft material and is popular for everyday wear or promotional purposes

Etymology: The name comes from the garment's shape: a T-shirt is a simple tube of fabric with short sleeves, and when laid flat with its sleeves outstretched it forms the letter T. That shape-based naming dates to the 1920s, when the term first appeared for this kind of plain, short-sleeved cotton undershirt. The word is a plain compound with no borrowed or classical roots. It joins the letter "T" to "shirt," so the form is a description of a visual outline rather than a coinage from a person or event. Writing it as "tshirt," without the hyphen, is an alternative spelling of the same term.

Synonyms: tee, shirt, top, garment