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| shirt [ shurt ] (plural shirts) |
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1. clothing for upper body: an item of clothing for the upper part of the body, usually made of a fairly light material and fitted with a collar, sleeves, and buttons down the front
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2. man's undergarment: a usually loose linen garment for the upper body with sleeves that was worn by men as underwear until the early 20th century
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3. dress
Same as nightshirt
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| [ Old English scyrte< Indo-European, "to cut"] |
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keep your shirt on to keep your temper (informal)usually used as a command
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lose your shirt to lose everything you have, especially as a result of losing a bet (informal)
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