shirt
noun [C] /ʃɜːt/
/ʃɝːt/ Definition
A1 a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at the front: a striped/white shirt a short-/long-sleeved shirt You've spilled something down your shirt front. → See also nightshirt, sweatshirt, T-shirtJumpers, shirts and tee-shirts
(Definition of shirt noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blouse noun
- bodysuit noun
- boob tube noun (CLOTHING)
- cardigan noun
- cardy noun
- halterneck noun
- hoodie noun
- jersey noun (CLOTHING)
- jumper noun (CLOTHES)
- mock turtleneck noun
- polo neck noun
- skivvy noun (CLOTHING)
- sweater noun
- sweatshirt noun
- T-shirt noun
- tank top noun
- twinset noun
- V-neck noun
- vest noun
- woolly noun
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