undershirt

[uhn-der-shurt] Origin

un·der·shirt

[uhn-der-shurt]
noun
a collarless, usually pullover undergarment for the torso, usually of cotton and either sleeveless and low-cut or with sleeves, worn chiefly by men and children.

Origin:
1640–50; under- + shirt
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Undershirt is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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undershirt (ˈʌndəˌʃɜːt)
 
n
chiefly (US), (Canadian) Brit name: vest an undergarment worn under a blouse or shirt

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undershirt
1648, from under + shirt. Cf. N.Fris. onnersjürt, Dan. underskjorte.
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