I. ˈshər]t, ˈshə̄], ˈshəi], usu ]d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English shirte, sherte, from Old English scyrte; akin to Middle Dutch schorte apron, Middle Low German schörte, Middle High German schurz apron, Old Norse skyrta shirt, kirtle, Old English scort, sceort short — more at short
1. : a garment for the upper part of the body: as
a. : a loose cloth garment usually having a collar, sleeves, a front opening, and a tail long enough to be tucked inside the waistband of trousers or a skirt
b. : polo shirt
c. : jersey
d. : undershirt
2.
a. : a loose garment that reaches to the thighs or lower
a white shirt reached almost to his ankles — Humayun Kabir
b. : nightshirt
3. : all or a large part of one's possessions
lost her shirt in the war — T.H.Fielding
put his shirt on the favorite only to see a rank outsider about to nip him at the post — F.J.Warburg
4. Australia : a thin calico bag in which frozen carcasses are shipped
5. : a member of a political organization that uses a colored shirt as its badge
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to clothe with a shirt