Definitions for: Shirt


[n] a garment worn on the upper half of the body
[v] put a shirt on



Webster (1913) Definition: Shirt, n. [OE. schirte, sherte, schurte; akin to Icel.
skyrta, Dan. skiorte, Sw. skjorta, Dan. ski["o]rt a
petticoat, D. schort a petticoat, an argon, G. schurz,
sch["u]rze, an argon; all probably from the root of E. short,
as being originally a short garment. See Short, and cf.
Skirt.]
A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of
cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the
under-garment of either sex, now commonly restricted to that
worn by men and boys.

Several persons in December had nothing over their
shoulders but their shirts. --Addison.

She had her shirts and girdles of hair. --Bp. Fisher.


Shirt, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Shirted; p. pr. & vb.
n. Shirting.]
To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as with a shirt.
--Dryden.

See Also: apparel, camise, clothe, dashiki, dickey, dickie, dicky, dress, dress shirt, enclothe, evening shirt, fit out, garb, garment, garment, habilitate, hair shirt, jersey, polo shirt, raiment, shirt button, shirtfront, shirting, shirtsleeve, shirttail, sport shirt, tank top, tee shirt, tog, T-shirt

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