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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The video, posted to social media by the business, shows one suspect wearing a black hoodie with white designs and the other in camouflage pants and a dark button-down shirt.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In the photos, Billy wears a casual black shirt and olive green baseball cap, while Alexa Ray wears a floral sundress.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Images published by Nigerian outlet Punch Newspapers showed Joshua sitting in the back seat of a car with no shirt on, seemingly alert and without serious visible injuries, but with broken glass around him after the crash.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
As for her sartorial sensibilities, Bardot also popularized bikinis, strapless dress styles, low-slung necklines in general, sailor-stripe shirts, capri pants, and ballet tights worn in non-dance settings.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
In the photos, Billy wears a casual black shirt and olive green baseball cap, while Alexa Ray wears a floral sundress.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Images published by Nigerian outlet Punch Newspapers showed Joshua sitting in the back seat of a car with no shirt on, seemingly alert and without serious visible injuries, but with broken glass around him after the crash.
—Tucker Reals, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
As for her sartorial sensibilities, Bardot also popularized bikinis, strapless dress styles, low-slung necklines in general, sailor-stripe shirts, capri pants, and ballet tights worn in non-dance settings.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Shirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirt. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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