Undershirt

Undershirt

An undershirt is an article of underwear worn underneath a shirt. This is to protect dress shirts from sweat and smells. It also makes dress shirts less transparent. The term most commonly refers to upper-body wear worn by males.

Factory mass produced undershirts became common in the West in the early 20th century, with innovations turning the union suit into two pieces, for upper and lower body.

By the late 20th century, some of these garments originally intended to be worn under other clothing came to be worn as the sole top garmentFact|date=August 2007 while their use as an undergarment became rare and unusual.

Types of undershirts

* A-shirt
* T-shirt

ee also

* Camisole
* Chemise
* Halterneck
* Sleeveless shirt


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  • undershirt — (n.) 1640s, from UNDER (Cf. under) + SHIRT (Cf. shirt). Cf. N.Fris. onnersjürt, Dan. underskjorte …   Etymology dictionary

  • undershirt — ► NOUN chiefly N. Amer. ▪ an undergarment worn under a shirt; a vest …   English terms dictionary

  • undershirt — ☆ undershirt [un′dərshʉrt΄ ] n. a collarless undergarment, with or without sleeves, worn under an outer shirt …   English World dictionary

  • undershirt — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑vest ADJECTIVE ▪ sleeveless ▪ thermal ▪ cotton PREPOSITION ▪ in (your) undershirt …   Collocations dictionary

  • undershirt — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)ʃɜː(r)t[/t]] undershirts N COUNT An undershirt is a piece of clothing that you wear on the top half of your body next to your skin in order to keep warm. [AM] He put on a pair of short pants and an undershirt. (in BRIT, use vest) …   English dictionary

  • undershirt — UK [ˈʌndə(r)ˌʃɜː(r)t] / US [ˈʌndərˌʃɜrt] noun [countable] Word forms undershirt : singular undershirt plural undershirts American a vest I, 1) …   English dictionary

  • undershirt — un|der|shirt [ˈʌndəʃə:t US ˈʌndərʃə:rt] n ↑vest, ↑undershirt AmE a piece of underwear with or without arms, worn under a shirt …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • undershirt — noun Date: 1648 a collarless undergarment with or without sleeves • undershirted adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • undershirt — /un deuhr sherrt /, n. a collarless, usually pullover undergarment for the torso, usually of cotton and either sleeveless and low cut or with sleeves, worn chiefly by men and children. [1640 50; UNDER + SHIRT] * * * …   Universalium

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