English · Word Candidate

shirt

/ʃɜːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: shirts · shirting · shirted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một món đồ衣服 được mặc trên phần trên của cơ thể

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Noun

Examples

(Scottish)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An interior lining in a blast furnace.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lớp lót bên trong trong lò nung

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To cover or clothe with a shirt, or as if with a shirt.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Che hoặc mặc với áo, hoặc như nếu với áo

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Verb

Examples

1691, King Arthur, by John Dryden, act II, scene I. Ah! for so many souls, as but this morn / Were clothed with flesh, and warm’d with vital blood / But naked now, or shirted just with air.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shirt” mean?

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.

Is “shirt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.