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shirt definition

shirt (s̸hʉrt)

noun

    1. the usual sleeved garment worn by men on the upper part of the body, often under a coat or jacket, typically having a collar and a buttoned opening down the front
    2. a similar garment for women
  2. undershirt

Etymology: ME shert < OE scyrte (akin to Ger schürze, apron, ON skyrta, shirt) < base of scort, short

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shirt Idioms

in one's shirt sleeves

not wearing a coat or jacket over one's shirt

keep one's shirt on

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Slang to remain patient or calm

lose one's shirt

Slang to lose all that one has

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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