A casual garment with short sleeves and no collar, typically made of cotton. Named for its T-shaped silhouette when laid flat.
From the T-shape formed when the garment is laid flat, first recorded in the 1920s. Originally underwear for sailors and laborers, it became outerwear after World War II when soldiers continued wearing military-issue T-shirts as civilians.
The humble T-shirt transformed from underwear to a canvas for self-expression - it's probably the most democratic garment ever created, worn by everyone from laborers to celebrities, and capable of displaying everything from political slogans to high fashion.
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