shirt

/ʃərt/

/ʃət/

Other forms: shirts; shirted

Definitions of shirt

1. noun

   a garment worn on the upper half of the body
   types:

   camise

   a loose shirt or tunic; originally worn in the Middle Ages

   daishiki, dashiki

   a loose and brightly colored African shirt

   dress shirt, evening shirt

   a man's white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo)

   hair shirt

   an uncomfortable shirt made of coarse animal hair; worn next to the skin as a penance

   T-shirt, jersey, tee shirt

   a close-fitting pullover shirt

   kurta

   a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama)

   polo shirt, sport shirt

   a shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear

   tank top

   a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse

   work-shirt

   heavy-duty shirts worn for manual or physical work

   polo-neck, turtle, turtleneck

   a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

   type of:

   garment

   an article of clothing
2. verb

   put a shirt on
   type of:

   apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog

   provide with clothes or put clothes on