undershirt

/ˈʌndəʃɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚʃˌɚt] /ˈʌndərʃɜːrt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚʃˌɚt] /ˈən-dər-ˌshərt How to pronounce undershirt (audio)/ (ame, mw)

undershirt — noun

  • undershirtsingular
  • undershirtsplural

1. a piece of clothing with short or no sleeves that is worn on the upper body dire

1.名詞B1
釋義

a piece of clothing with short or no sleeves that is worn on the upper body directly against the skin, underneath a shirt or other outer garment, mainly for warmth or to absorb sweat

例句

On cold winter mornings, Maeve always wears a thick undershirt under her work shirt.

collocation: thick undershirt / wear an undershirt

Mateo bought three white cotton undershirts from the market last weekend.

collocation: cotton undershirt

同義詞
  • vest

    the common British English word for the same garment

  • singlet

    used in some varieties of English for a sleeveless undershirt, especially for sports or manual labour

用法筆記

Undershirt is the standard term in American English. In British English, the same garment is usually called a vest. Unlike a regular T-shirt, an undershirt is designed to be worn as a layer underneath outer clothing, not as outerwear on its own.

常見錯誤

❌She wore an undershirt to the beach as her only top.
✅She wore a tank top to the beach, and an undershirt under her sweater for warmth.
💡An undershirt is meant to be worn under other clothes, not alone as outerwear.
❌He bought a new undershirt for the gym workout.
✅He bought a new undershirt to wear under his dress shirt at work.
💡Undershirts are for layering under shirts; sports tops or tank tops are more suitable for exercise.