SHIRT
What does "SHIRT" mean?
A garment for the upper body, typically with a collar, sleeves, and a front opening.
Meanings
- A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually with sleeves and buttons down the front. He ironed a fresh shirt for the interview.
- An undershirt or T-shirt worn next to the skin. She slept in an old band shirt three sizes too big. informal
Did you know?
- 'Shirt' and 'skirt' are the same word twice: both come from one Germanic root for a 'short garment', but 'shirt' arrived via Old English and 'skirt' came later from the Vikings' Old Norse.
Word origin
From Old English 'scyrte', from Proto-Germanic '*skurtijon' meaning a short garment; it shares its root with 'short' and with 'skirt', which came into English via Old Norse.
Remember it
SHIRT and SHORT share four letters - both come from the same root for a 'short garment'; just swap the vowel.
A little poem
One button left undone all day-
the small wrong thing no mirror would betray.
couplet
Wordplay
- I bought a shirt that was way too honest. Every time I wore it, I lost my shirt.
What it teaches
A clean shirt costs little and changes how a room receives you; small upkeep is quiet leverage.
Quick facts
What does SHIRT mean?
A garment for the upper body, typically with a collar, sleeves, and a front opening.
Is SHIRT a valid word?
Yes — SHIRT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHIRT?
SHIRT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHIRT come from?
From Old English 'scyrte', from Proto-Germanic '*skurtijon' meaning a short garment; it shares its root with 'short' and with 'skirt', which came into English via Old Norse.
What can SHIRT teach us?
A clean shirt costs little and changes how a room receives you; small upkeep is quiet leverage.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.