shirt synonyms

shirt

n.

Kinds of shirts include: dress, undershirt, sport, work, cowboy, Western, lumberman's, long-sleeved, short-sleeved, Oxford, polo, button down, linen, hair, cotton, silk, flannel, T-shirt, jersey, pullover, tank top, sweatshirt, turtleneck, Mackinaw;

keep one's shirt on*

be calm, be patient, be quiet, show restraint, remain calm; see calm down.

lose one's shirt*

lose everything, become bankrupt, go to the wall*; see fail 4, lose 2.

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