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
  1. undershirt

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

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See shirt in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A garment for the upper part of the body, typically having a collar, sleeves, and a front opening.
  2. An undershirt.
  3. A nightshirt.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English shirte

Origin: , from Old English scyrte, short garment; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots

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