Shirt
/ʃɜːrt/noun
A piece of clothing for the upper body with sleeves and usually a collar, you wear it over your head or button it down the front.
He wore a white shirt to the office.
Often appears as...
- button up your shirt
- tuck in your shirt
noun
In sports, a shirt is the uniform that team members wear.
Each player on the team has a number on the back of their shirt.
Often appears as...
- team shirt
- football shirt
noun
Shirt can also mean the skin or hide of an animal.
The bear's shirt is thick and warm.
Often appears as...
- bear shirt
- cow shirt
noun
In figurative language, 'shirt' can represent a person's life or career.
He lost his shirt in the bad investment.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Poetic
noun
A piece of clothing for the upper body with sleeves and usually a collar, you wear it over your head or button it down the front.
He wore a white shirt to the office.
Often appears as...
- button up your shirt
- tuck in your shirt
noun
In sports, a shirt is the uniform that team members wear.
Each player on the team has a number on the back of their shirt.
Often appears as...
- team shirt
- football shirt
noun
Shirt can also mean the skin or hide of an animal.
The bear's shirt is thick and warm.
Often appears as...
- bear shirt
- cow shirt
noun
In figurative language, 'shirt' can represent a person's life or career.
He lost his shirt in the bad investment.
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Poetic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Formal Settings
Shirts with collars are preferred in business or formal events.
He chose a crisp, button-down shirt for the interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Variations
T-shirts and polo shirts are more casual and typically worn in relaxed settings.
On weekends, he switched to a comfy t-shirt.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Connotations
In some cultures, a white shirt signifies purity or formality.
The groom wore a white shirt symbolizing purity.
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What is international...
that you want to make your change and that doesn't necessarily mean giving more money and aid it might mean that you want to advocate for changing your country's trade policy or immigration policy just to close things up this is my definition of international development that boy in the green shirt
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On tennis, love and...
But I would never put you with a nerdy geek, and you said, you neither. I'm going to be honest with you, I didn't either, but it's been the best thing for me. The best thing why? Does that look like a nerdy geek? Look at the shirt. No, he's a very nice guy. You can tell he's into technology.
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The science of...
to smell either one of the worn shirts, or a new unworn one, saliva samples showed an increase in testosterone in those who had smelled a shirt worn by an ovulating woman. Such a testosterone boost may give a man the nudge to pursue a woman he might not have otherwise noticed.
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My journey from Marine...
And it's just me and janitor man. And I pick him up, and I wipe sweat and cheap perfume off his forehead. And he begs me not to hurt him and I grab him tight by his janitor-man shirt collar, and I pull him to my face and he's taller than me but the cape helps,
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The difference between...
Later on I said certain things -- the players, if we were leaving for somewhere, had to be neat and clean. There was a time when I made them wear jackets and shirts and ties. Then I saw our chancellor coming to school in denims and turtlenecks,
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Beautiful Butterfly...
whoa that's awesome they actually look pretty clumsy when they take off yeah and that irregularity actually works to their advantage so if you think about if you slam a book shirt like this it kind of causes a
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
Someone with the wrong color shirt on, on the wrong street corner at the wrong time. And something needed to be done about that. It got to the point where it started to change the character of the city.
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Can you solve the giant...
is guaranteed to get a working result in 7 tries or less, no matter what order you test the piles in. With no time to spare, the iron comes to life, and you manage to get the shirt flawlessly ironed.
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What hallucination...
With another patient of mine who also had some vision, the visions she had could be disturbing. On one occasion, she said she saw a man in a striped shirt in a restaurant. And he turned round,
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Prison Predators PIPE...
I said with aggression with my face expression and bass not going in with no shirt on and my blood and my pockets over here seeing if you know he saw slapping or just grabbing by stroke
Video examples
What is international...
that you want to make your change and that doesn't necessarily mean giving more money and aid it might mean that you want to advocate for changing your country's trade policy or immigration policy just to close things up this is my definition of international development that boy in the green shirt
Video examples
On tennis, love and...
But I would never put you with a nerdy geek, and you said, you neither. I'm going to be honest with you, I didn't either, but it's been the best thing for me. The best thing why? Does that look like a nerdy geek? Look at the shirt. No, he's a very nice guy. You can tell he's into technology.
Video examples
The science of...
to smell either one of the worn shirts, or a new unworn one, saliva samples showed an increase in testosterone in those who had smelled a shirt worn by an ovulating woman. Such a testosterone boost may give a man the nudge to pursue a woman he might not have otherwise noticed.
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My journey from Marine...
And it's just me and janitor man. And I pick him up, and I wipe sweat and cheap perfume off his forehead. And he begs me not to hurt him and I grab him tight by his janitor-man shirt collar, and I pull him to my face and he's taller than me but the cape helps,
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The difference between...
Later on I said certain things -- the players, if we were leaving for somewhere, had to be neat and clean. There was a time when I made them wear jackets and shirts and ties. Then I saw our chancellor coming to school in denims and turtlenecks,
Video examples
Beautiful Butterfly...
whoa that's awesome they actually look pretty clumsy when they take off yeah and that irregularity actually works to their advantage so if you think about if you slam a book shirt like this it kind of causes a
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
Someone with the wrong color shirt on, on the wrong street corner at the wrong time. And something needed to be done about that. It got to the point where it started to change the character of the city.
Video examples
Can you solve the giant...
is guaranteed to get a working result in 7 tries or less, no matter what order you test the piles in. With no time to spare, the iron comes to life, and you manage to get the shirt flawlessly ironed.
Video examples
What hallucination...
With another patient of mine who also had some vision, the visions she had could be disturbing. On one occasion, she said she saw a man in a striped shirt in a restaurant. And he turned round,
Video examples
Prison Predators PIPE...
I said with aggression with my face expression and bass not going in with no shirt on and my blood and my pockets over here seeing if you know he saw slapping or just grabbing by stroke
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Marco Silva
Portuguese Athlete
If you try to stop all these teams and players celebrating with the fans, some of them taking their shirts off, it is part of the game and something you cannot stop. It is something important, even if sometimes you get fined.
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Thom Browne
American Designer
Nothing should be perfect. I think that's the most important thing. I do wear my jackets almost exaggeratedly short. So that's probably the most mussed up. Along with, you know, not ironing my shirt.
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Richarlison
Brazilian Athlete
I can only work hard because it is a huge responsibility to wear all of these shirts, all of these clubs that I have played for.
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Kellan Lutz
American Actor
Producers and studios know what sells. It's nice to be one of the guys that can help sell a movie by taking his shirt off.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day.
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Loris Karius
German Athlete
If you have the number one shirt, and you don't play any games, it doesn't really help you.
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Thiago Silva
Brazilian Athlete
When you wear that shirt with the five stars on the front you have to respect it.
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Ashley Cole
English Athlete
I shouldn't have retired from England. I needed to respect the shirt.
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James Wolk
American Actor
In my everyday life, I'm a jeans and button-up shirt kind of guy.
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Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
I'm a Hawaiian shirt guy. I've made that life decision.
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Marco Silva
Portuguese Athlete
If you try to stop all these teams and players celebrating with the fans, some of them taking their shirts off, it is part of the game and something you cannot stop. It is something important, even if sometimes you get fined.
Quote examples
Thom Browne
American Designer
Nothing should be perfect. I think that's the most important thing. I do wear my jackets almost exaggeratedly short. So that's probably the most mussed up. Along with, you know, not ironing my shirt.
Quote examples
Richarlison
Brazilian Athlete
I can only work hard because it is a huge responsibility to wear all of these shirts, all of these clubs that I have played for.
Quote examples
Kellan Lutz
American Actor
Producers and studios know what sells. It's nice to be one of the guys that can help sell a movie by taking his shirt off.
Quote examples
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day.
Quote examples
Loris Karius
German Athlete
If you have the number one shirt, and you don't play any games, it doesn't really help you.
Quote examples
Thiago Silva
Brazilian Athlete
When you wear that shirt with the five stars on the front you have to respect it.
Quote examples
Ashley Cole
English Athlete
I shouldn't have retired from England. I needed to respect the shirt.
Quote examples
James Wolk
American Actor
In my everyday life, I'm a jeans and button-up shirt kind of guy.
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Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
I'm a Hawaiian shirt guy. I've made that life decision.
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