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sin⋅glet

[sing-glit]
–noun
1. a sleeveless athletic jersey, esp. a loose-fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc.
2. a single unit; an unpaired or separate item.
3. Chiefly British. a man's undershirt or jersey.

Origin:
1740–50; single + -et
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sin·glet   (sĭng'glĭt)   
n.  
  1. Chiefly British A man's jersey undershirt.

  2. Physics A multiplet with a single member.

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Word Origin & History

singlet 
"unlined woolen garment," c.1746, from single (adj.) in clothing sense of "unlined, of one thickness" (c.1375) + -et.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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