SHIRT


Meaning of SHIRT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshərt ]

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 -ləs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.