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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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un·der·shirt   (ŭn'dər-shûrt')   
n.  An upper undergarment, typically having short or no sleeves, worn next to the skin under a shirt.
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Word Origin & History

undershirt 
1648, from under + shirt. Cf. N.Fris. onnersjürt, Dan. underskjorte.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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