undershirt

English

undershirt (1.1)

Etymology

under- +‎ shirt

Noun

undershirt (plural undershirts)

(fashion) An undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless.
- 2009, Peter Jungk, Crossing the Hudson, page 10:
  An undershirt absorbs moisture from your body and equalizes your body temperature.

Usage notes

As a rather generic term, undershirt is more often used in reference to male clothing, while female equivalents employ more specialized terminology.

Synonyms

singlet, wifebeater (slang, men); vest (UK); see also underbodice (female equivalents)

Translations

undergarment worn beneath a shirt, often collarless and sleeveless — see also singlet,‎ vest

Arabic:
Hijazi Arabic: فنيلة f (fanīla), فلينة f (falīna)
Armenian: ներքնաշապիկ (hy) (nerkʻnašapik)
Danish: undertrøje (da) c
Dutch: onderhemd (nl) n, marcelleke n (Belgium), onderborstrok m (Suriname)
Finnish: aluspaita (fi)
Hungarian: atlétatrikó (hu), atléta (hu), trikó (hu)
Latin: interula f
Russian: ма́йка (ru) f (májka)
Spanish: camiseta interior f
Swedish: undertröja (sv) c
Turkish: içlik (tr)

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