shirts

Buttoned or unbuttoned

Shirts is the plural of shirt, a garment covering the upper body, typically with sleeves and a front opening or pullover design.

The word appears in compounds describing varieties: dress shirts, T-shirts, polo shirts.

To keep your shirt on is to stay calm.

To lose your shirt is to lose everything in a bad investment or gamble.

To give the shirt off your back is to be extremely generous.

casual

polo

Mounted mallet sport

v-neck · flannel · plaid · denim · chambray · jersey · linen · oversized · relaxed · weekend

fabric

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

  • polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • linenFlax-derived textile

flannel · chambray · poplin · broadcloth · twill · seersucker · voile · batiste · muslin · jersey

fit

slim

Thin or meager

fitted · tailored · athletic · boxy · cropped · longline · tucked · untucked · size · measurement

formal

button-up

Secure with disc closures

pinstripe · tailored · oxford · placket · starched · white-collar · business · professional · blazer · suit

cultural

guayabera

Pleated Caribbean formal shirt

  • kurtaCollarless South Asian shirt
  • dashikiOrnate West African pullover
  • barongPhilippine leaf-bladed sword

aloha · batik · cheongsam · kente · kaftan

uniform

jersey

Knitted pullover garment

corporate · scrubs · workwear · hospitality · guard · cadet · emblem · badge · logo · embroidered

construction

collar

Neck encirclement

  • cuffSleeve or trouser terminus
  • placketReinforced garment slit
  • yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals

sleeve · hem · seam · button · buttonhole · pocket · tail · gusset · interlining · stitching

Categories
Opposites
upper vs lower body garments

shirtstrousers

Bifurcated lower-body garment

pants · jeans · slacks · shorts · bottoms

formality in dress

shirtstank tops

Sleeveless casual tops

t-shirts · jackets · blazers · undershirts · vests

clothed vs unclothed state

shirtsskins

Outer animal coverings

shirtless · topless · nakedness

Phrases
Family

shirt, undershirt, shirted, shirtless, nightshirt, polo shirt, shirting, overshirt, dress shirt

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G