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shirt

US /ʃɝt/

noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

He bought a new shirt for the important interview.

Synonyms

  • topthe upper part of anything
  • blousea top worn by women

Collocations

  • Easy wear a clean cotton shirt
    to have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding a clean cotton shirt
  • Medium require a collared shirt in the office
    to require a collared shirt in the office, meaning to require as useful, just, or proper
  • Hard button-down oxford shirt wardrobe staple
    describing button-down oxford shirt wardrobe staple (unimaginatively conventional; - Newsweek)
  • Very Hard lose one's shirt in reckless derivative speculation
    to lose one's shirt in reckless derivative speculation, meaning to fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.