German word

T-Shirt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtiːʃœːɐ̯t/

Meaning

  • neuter nount-shirt

Example

Hast du meine T-Shirts gewaschen?

Have you washed my T-shirts?

Illustration for T-Shirt (t-shirt)

More examples

Sie hat ein buntes T-Shirt zum Rock kombiniert.

She paired a colorful T-shirt with a skirt.

Core concept

A simple casual top shaped roughly like a T, with a straight body and short sleeves extending from the shoulders.

Common phrases

  • ein buntes T-Shirt kombinieren

    combine a colorful T-shirt

  • ein lässiges T-Shirt

    a casual T-shirt

  • ein enges T-Shirt

    a tight-fitting T-shirt

Similar words

Hemd: A collared shirt with a buttoned front, suitable for smart or formal settings.
Pullover: A warm knitted top pulled on over the head.
Jacke: A thick outer garment worn open at the front when going outdoors.

Definition in German

Ein legeres Kleidungsstück ohne Kragen und ohne Knöpfe, meist kurzärmelig und als Freizeitoberteil getragen.

Word origin

T-Shirt is a borrowing from English, where T refers to the garment's roughly T-shaped outline and shirt names the upper-body garment.

Usage tips

  • T-Shirt is neuter in German, so the forms are das T-Shirt and die T-Shirts.

Related words

  • T-Shirt-LabelT-shirt labelnoun
  • T-Shirt-KollektionT-shirt collectionnoun

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