shirt

noun
UK: /ʃɜːt/
US: /ʃɝːt/

  1. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, typically made of fabric and having sleeves and a collar.

    1. I need a clean shirt for the meeting today. [ ] [ ]
    2. He wore a blue shirt with dark jeans to the concert last weekend. [ ] [ ]

  2. An undershirt; a garment worn under another shirt.

    1. I always wear a white shirt under my dress shirts. [ ] [ ]
    2. He preferred a soft cotton shirt beneath his heavy work clothes in winter. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

top tee blouse
shirt transitive-verb

  1. To put a shirt on.

    1. Please shirt yourself before coming to the table. [ ] [ ]
    2. He quickly shirted and headed out the door for his early morning run. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shirt" in English means: A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, typically made of fabric and having sleeves and a collar., An undershirt; a garment worn under another shirt..

The phonetic transcription of "shirt" is /ʃɜːt/ in British English and /ʃɝːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shirt": top, tee, blouse.

Example usage of "shirt": "I need a clean shirt for the meeting today.". More examples on the page.