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undershirt

noun

Etymology

From under- + shirt.

  1. inherited from *skurtijǭ✻ — “a short garment, skirt, apron”
  2. inherited from *skurtijā✻
  3. inherited from sċyrte
  4. inherited from sherte
  5. prefixed as undershirt — “under + shirt”

Definitions

  1. An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.

    • And she’ll say, “Ooh, look at my baby’s undershirt! What sweet little sockies! What clothesies does my little one want?” ‘All perversion I see! And this lady, doesn’t she have any children?’
    • An undershirt absorbs moisture from your body and equalizes your body temperature.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA