Definitions
01clothing
A1 · Beginner Countable noun
n. a piece of clothing for the top half of your body, often with a collar and buttons.
n. a garment worn on the upper body, typically made of cotton or similar fabric and featuring a collar and sleeves.
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“He wore a clean white shirt and a tie for his job interview.”
“The tailor recommended a breathable linen shirt for the outdoor summer wedding to ensure the groom remained comfortable in the heat.”
02sports team
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports Informal
n. a person on a team that wears shirts during a casual game.
n. a member of the team wearing jerseys or shirts in an informal 'shirts and skins' match.
“The players split into two groups: the shirts and the skins.”
“Since we didn't have bibs for the football match, the captain decided that our side would be the shirts.”
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03to dress
C2 · Proficiency Literary
v. to put a shirt on someone or something.
v. to clothe or cover with a shirt; often used figuratively or in literary contexts.
“The mother carefully shirted her young son before the family photo.”
“The poet described the mountains as being shirted in a thick layer of morning mist.”
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Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “shirt” in context.
Etymology
From Middle English sherte, shurte, schirte, from Old English sċyrte (“a short garment; skirt; kirtle”), from Proto-West Germanic skurtijā, from Proto-Germanic skurtijǭ (“a short garment, skirt, apron”), from *skurtaz (“short”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Schoarte (“apron”), Dutch schort (“apron”), German Schürze (“apron”), Danish skjorte (“shirt”), Norwegian skjorte (“shirt”), Swedish skjorta (“shirt”), Faroese skjúrta (“shirt”), Icelandic skyrta (“shirt”). Doublet of skirt via Old Norse; further related to short.
From Middle English sherten, shirten (also shorten), from the noun (see above).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
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