1
: a garment for the upper part of the body: such as
a
: a cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside trousers or a skirt
b
2
: all or a large part of one's money or resources
lost his shirt on that business deal
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With the help of vacuum bags, one traveler fit two pairs of jeans, two pairs of joggers, two jackets, socks and underwear, Nike slides, four shirts, and toiletries.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Mihyar is another Saudi brand out to show how the traditional thobe can evolve into a global fashion item, cutting that close-fitting, shirt-like garment, jalabiyas and farwas in various washes and textures of denim.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Liverpool fans’ song for the Portuguese forward can still be heard in the 20th minute of every game – to mark the shirt number Jota wore.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The photos, which go all the way back to when the tween was very young, feature the father-son duo sitting together wearing similar Batman t-shirts.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Mihyar is another Saudi brand out to show how the traditional thobe can evolve into a global fashion item, cutting that close-fitting, shirt-like garment, jalabiyas and farwas in various washes and textures of denim.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Liverpool fans’ song for the Portuguese forward can still be heard in the 20th minute of every game – to mark the shirt number Jota wore.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The photos, which go all the way back to when the tween was very young, feature the father-son duo sitting together wearing similar Batman t-shirts.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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shirt
noun1
: a garment for the upper part of the body usually with a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside pants or a skirt
2
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