# singlet

/sˈɪŋɡlət/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/singlet
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

a light shirt with no sleeves, worn for sport or in hot weather. You wear it for running, at the gym, or under another shirt.

For teachers: a sleeveless, collarless undershirt or athletic top, typically with narrow shoulder straps. Athletes wear it alone for sport or exercise, or as an undergarment beneath outer clothing.

## Examples

- He wears a white singlet at the gym.
- She pulls a singlet over her T-shirt before her morning run in the heat.
- The wrestler adjusted his tight singlet before stepping onto the mat, aware that the lightweight fabric would allow full movement.

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