singlet, undershirt

singlet, undershirt
قَمِيص دَاخِليّ (للرجال)‏ \ singlet, undershirt: a thin garment, worn under a shirt or when one is running races. vest: an undergarment worn on the upper part of the body, next to the skin.

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  • singlet — [siŋ′glit] n. [< SINGLE, modeled on DOUBLET] 1. Brit. a man s undershirt, esp. a sleeveless one 2. [Austral. & N.Z.] a short sleeved or sleeveless knit top, as a T shirt or tank top 3. any single thing that usually exists in combination;… …   English World dictionary

  • singlet — [[t]sɪ̱ŋglət[/t]] singlets 1) N COUNT A singlet is a sleeveless sports shirt worn by athletes and boxers. [BRIT] ...a grubby running singlet. Syn: vest 2) N COUNT A singlet is a plain sleeveless piece of underwear which is worn on the upper half… …   English dictionary

  • singlet — noun Date: circa 1746 1. [from its having only one thickness of cloth] chiefly British an athletic jersey; also undershirt 2. an atom or molecule that has no net electronic magnetic moment; also an excited state of an atom or molecule that is a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • singlet — /sing glit/, n. 1. a sleeveless athletic jersey, esp. a loose fitting top worn by runners, joggers, etc. 2. a single unit; an unpaired or separate item. 3. Chiefly Brit. a man s undershirt or jersey. [1740 50; SINGLE + ET] * * * …   Universalium

  • undershirt — noun an upper undergarment with no collar, and with short or no sleeves, worn next to the skin under a shirt; a singlet or (British) a vest …   Wiktionary

  • Singlet — tank top, vest, dago tee, sleeveless undershirt, sleeveless t shirt or vest …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • singlet — Australian Slang tank top, vest, dago tee, sleeveless undershirt, sleeveless t shirt or vest …   English dialects glossary

  • singlet — sin•glet [[t]ˈsɪŋ glɪt[/t]] n. 1) clo a loose fitting, sleeveless athletic jersey 2) brit. Chiefly Brit. a man s undershirt 3) cvb a single unit; an unpaired or separate item • Etymology: 1740–50; on the model of doublet …   From formal English to slang

  • undershirt — /ˈʌndəʃɜt/ (say unduhshert) noun US a singlet …  

  • Undergarment — Underwear redirects here. For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). Women s panties or knickers …   Wikipedia

  • Sleeveless shirt — For other uses, see Tank (disambiguation). Boy in sleeveless shirt A sleeveless shirt, singlet or vest, also known as a wife beater (Australia/USA), is a shirt manufactured without sleeves, or one whose sleeves have been cut off. Sleeveless… …   Wikipedia

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