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Definition of shirt
shirt
/ʃɜːrt/
shirt
Plural:shirts
•Past Simple:shirted
•Past Participle:shirted
•Present Participle:shirting
shirt Lexical Profile
CEFR
A1
Grade
1
Tier
1
Usage
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• noun
1
A garment worn on the upper half of the body, typically featuring sleeves, a collar, and a front opening fastened with buttons.
Example
"He wore a crisp white shirt and a silk tie to the job interview."
2
Any lightweight garment worn on the upper body, such as a T-shirt, polo, or jersey.
Example
"She bought a souvenir shirt from the merchandise stand at the concert."
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1
To clothe or cover with a shirt.
Example
"The mother quickly shirted the toddler before they left the house for preschool."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'scyrte', of Germanic origin. It is related to Old Norse 'skyrta' and shares a Proto-Germanic root with the words 'skirt' and 'short', originally meaning a short piece of clothing.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shirt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shirt