A shirt is a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually with sleeves and a collar. It often buttons up the front and can be worn alone or under a jacket.
“Shirt” comes from Old English “scyrte,” related to “skirt.” Both words go back to a Germanic root about short garments. Over time, English split the upper-body garment (shirt) from the lower-body or long garment (skirt).
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