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Topic: CLOTHES

Language: Old English
Origin: scyrte

shirt

 noun
     
shirt
shirt S2 W3 [countable]
1DCC a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your body and your arms, usually has a collar, and is fastened at the front by buttons [↪ blouse]:
I have to wear a shirt and tie to work.
a check shirt
2

keep your shirt on

spoken used to tell someone who is becoming angry that they should stay calm
3

put/bet/stake your shirt on something

British English informal to risk all your money on something
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arm belt bikini boa body boot bottom bra cap cape casual coat cut dress ensemble fashion fashion show fez fitting flat fly formal fox full gathering gear hat hem(n) hem(v) iron(n) iron(v) jacket jeans jersey leg long low mac mini neck one-piece open overall oxford panel pants patch(n) patch(v) peak run(v) run(n) shirt shoe shoulder slip snap sole(n) sole(v) stay strip suit thermal top train T-shirt uniform upper wear wrap

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