n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ə rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English shirte, from Old English scyrte; akin to Old Norse skyrta shirt, Old English scort short
Date: before 12th century
1 : a garment for the upper part of the body: 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 : UNDERSHIRT
2 : all or a large part of one's money or resources <lost his shirt on that business deal>
– shirt · less \ -l ə s \ adjective