Shirt \Shirt\, n. [OE. schirte, sherte, schurte; akin to Icel.
skyrta, Dan. skiorte, Sw. skjorta, Dan. ski["o]rt a
petticoat, D. schort a petticoat, an argon, G. schurz,
sch["u]rze, an argon; all probably from the root of E. short,
as being originally a short garment. See Short, and cf.
Skirt.]
A loose under-garment for the upper part of the body, made of
cotton, linen, or other material; -- formerly used of the
under-garment of either sex, now commonly restricted to that
worn by men and boys.
Several persons in December had nothing over their
shoulders but their shirts. --Addison.
She had her shirts and girdles of hair. --Bp. Fisher.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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