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Definition shirt in British English

shirt noun

[countable] noun
/ʃɜː(r)t/
1

a piece of men's clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and buttons down the front

Example

One of his shirt buttons was missing.

Example

a cotton/silk/denim shirt

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1.1

a similar piece of clothing worn by women. A woman's shirt is often called a blouse.

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1.2

the part of a sports strip that covers the top part of a player's body

Example

wearing the number 11 shirt

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Definition shirt in British English