shirt (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ʃɜːrt/
Definition
A garment for the upper body, typically with a collar and sleeves, made of soft fabric.
Examples
She wore a blue t-shirt with a band logo on it.
He ironed his shirt before putting it on.
The children were asked to wear a white shirt for the school photo.
How to Use shirt
- wear a shirt (collocation)
- To have a shirt on your body. — "I like to wear a casual shirt on weekends."
- put on a shirt (collocation)
- To dress yourself in a shirt. — "Hurry up and put on your shirt, we're late!"
- take off a shirt (collocation)
- To remove a shirt from your body. — "He took off his wet shirt after swimming."
- iron a shirt (collocation)
- To press a shirt with a hot iron to remove wrinkles. — "She spent an hour ironing shirts for the week."
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