What does t-shirt mean?

Definitions for t-shirt
ˈtiˌʃɜrtt-shirt

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jersey, T-shirt, tee shirtnoun

    a close-fitting pullover shirt

Wiktionary

  1. T-shirtnoun

    A lightweight shirt without buttons, with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan.

    Many bands make more money from T-shirt sales than from sale of tickets.

Wikipedia

  1. T-shirt

    A T-shirt (also spelled tee-shirt or tee shirt), or tee for short, is a style of fabric shirt named after the T shape of its body and sleeves. Traditionally, it has short sleeves and a round neckline, known as a crew neck, which lacks a collar. T-shirts are generally made of a stretchy, light, and inexpensive fabric and are easy to clean. The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century and, in the mid-20th century, transitioned from undergarment to general-use casual clothing. They are typically made of cotton textile in a stockinette or jersey knit, which has a distinctively pliable texture compared to shirts made of woven cloth. Some modern versions have a body made from a continuously knitted tube, produced on a circular knitting machine, such that the torso has no side seams. The manufacture of T-shirts has become highly automated and may include cutting fabric with a laser or a water jet. T-shirts are inexpensive to produce and are often part of fast fashion, leading to outsized sales of T-shirts compared to other attire. For example, two billion T-shirts are sold per year in the United States, or the average person from Sweden buys nine T-shirts a year. Production processes vary but can be environmentally intensive, and include the environmental impact caused by their materials, such as cotton which is both pesticide and water intensive.

ChatGPT

  1. t-shirt

    A t-shirt is a type of clothing that covers the upper part of the body and is typically made of cotton or a similar lightweight fabric. It is characterized by its T-shape when laid flat, with a round neckline, short sleeves, and no collar. T-shirts are casual wear, often adorned with various prints or designs, and can be worn by both men and women of all ages.

Wikidata

  1. T-shirt

    A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt's defining characteristic is the T shape made with the body and sleeves. It is normally associated with short sleeves, a round neck line, and no collar. However, it may also include long sleeves, buttons, collars, or v-necks. T-shirts are typically made of cotton fibers, knitted together in a jersey stitch that gives a T-shirt its distinctive soft texture. The majority of modern T-shirts have a body that is made from a continuously woven tube, so the torso has no side seams. This is accomplished with special weaving machines called circular looms, which produce seamless fabric for tube tops, stockings, and the like. Conventional stitching is used for the waist band, neck band, sleeves and to close the shoulders. The manufacture of T-shirts has become highly automated, and may include fabric cutting by laser or water jet. T-shirt fashions include many styles for both men and women, and for all age groups, including baby, youth, teen, adult and elderly sizes. The T-shirt evolved from undergarments used in the 19th century, through cutting the one-piece "union suit" underwear into separate top and bottom garments, with the top long enough to tuck under the waistband of the bottoms. T-shirts, with and without buttons, were adopted by miners and stevedores during the late 19th century as a convenient covering for hot environments.

Editors Contribution

  1. t-shirt

    A piece of clothing created in a variety of colors, designs and styles.

    T-shirts are created in various colors, styles and designs.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 30, 2015  


  2. t-shirt

    A type of clothing and product created and designed in various colors, brand, fabric, materials, neck shape, clothing sizes and styles.

    There are a variety of t-shirts created throughout the world.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2016  

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    Rank popularity for the word 't-shirt' in Nouns Frequency: #2999

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of t-shirt in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of t-shirt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of t-shirt in a Sentence

  1. Camille Kostek:

    I'm hoping I still have it, I think I know where it is. He ripped off his 'Hi My name is Rob Gronkowski' sticker on his T-shirt, he had written on the back of it his phone number.

  2. Charles De Gaulle:

    You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.

  3. Aftab Hadi:

    I have been 10 years in the business and every year it is growing, the Canada team shirt is the most popular selling item here. The ladies and youth sizes I had to re-order as it was sold.

  4. Bellevue Police Capt. Darryl McKinney:

    He took one of the cans of spray paint and actually spray-painted the person in the face and in the shirt and the side of the head.

  5. Brent Cosby:

    Blood was all over the back of his shirt. It was a lot. I called 911 and I started CPR, but he was already dead.


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