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	In ], '''''shirt''''' can refer to almost any upper-body garment other than coats, especially in menswear (the term "top" is more common in ladieswear). In ], although the loose, American usage is becoming common, a shirt is more specifically a garment with a ], ]s, and a full vertical opening with buttons; what is known in American English as a ].

	== Kinds of shirts ==
	*shirt or ] — a shirt with collar and full vertical opening with buttons; left and right sides of this shirt meet with the '''placket front'''.
	**] — lady's shirt; the term is also used for some men's military uniform shirts.
	**] or ] — a colourful short-sleeve dress shirt, loose or not fitted and woven from very light fabric. Often informal. Also just called a "tropical shirt."
	**] — an embroidered dress shirt with four pockets.
	*] — a casual shirt without a collar or buttons, usually short-sleeved.
	**] — a high-hemmed t-shirt.
	**] — a sleeveless T-shirt.
	*** ] or ] shirt — essentially a sleeveless t-shirt with large armholes, often worn by labourers or athletes for increased movability. Sometimes called a "]" when worn without a covering layer.
	***] — woman's undershirt with narrow straps, or a similar garment worn alone (often with ]). Also referred to as a '''cami''', '''shelf top''', '''spaghetti straps''' or '''strappy top'''.
	*], ], or ] — a v-neck shirt with a full collar; opening often closed with buttons or zipper running partway down the front. Short or long sleeve. Sometimes embroidered with club or designer insignia. Often worn with a ].
	**] — typically a rugged long-sleeved polo shirt, of thick cotton or wool.
	*] shirt — usually distinguished by a three quarters sleeve, team insignia, and flat waistseam.
	*] — long-sleeved athletic shirt of heavier material, with or without ].
	*] — primitive shirt, distinguished by two-piece construction. Initially a men's garment, is normally seen in modern times being worn by women.
	*] — often oversized, ruined or inexpensive light cloth undergarment shirt for ].
	*] — A shirt with no sleeves. Contains only neck, bottom hem, body, and sometimes shoulders depending on type.

	Tops which would generally not be called shirts:
	*] or ] — a shoulderless, sleeveless "tube" that wraps the torso (not reaching higher than the armpits, staying in place by elasticity or by a single strap that is attached to the front of the tube.
	*] — a shoulderless, sleeveless, backless garment for women. It is mechanically analogous to an ] with a string around the back of the neck and across the lower back holding it in place.
	*] or '''diaper shirt''' — a shirt for ]s which includes a long tail that is wrapped between the legs and buttoned to the front of the shirt.
	*]s, heavy knitted upper garments
	*]s ]s and similar ].
	*]

	== Parts of shirts ==
	Many terms are used to describe and differentiate types of shirts and their construction. The smallest differences may have significance to a cultural or occupational group. Recently, (late 20th century) it has become common to use tops to carry messages or advertising. Many of these distinctions apply to other upper-body garments, such as ]s and ].
	=== Shoulders and arms ===
	**with no covering of the shoulders or arms — a ] (not reaching higher than the armpits, staying in place by elasticity
	**with only ]s
	**covering the shoulders, but without sleeves
	**with short ]
	**with half- or three-quarter-length sleeves
	**with long sleeves, may further be distinguished by the ]:
	***no ]s. See ].
	***buttons (or analogous fasteners such as ]) — single or multiple. A single button or pair aligned parallel with the ] hem is considered a ]. Multiple buttons aligned perpendicular to the ] hem, or parallel to the ] constitute a ].
	***buttonholes designed for ]s.
	****a ], where the end half of the ] is folded over the ] itself and fastened with a ]. This type of ] has four buttons and a short ].
	****More formally, a ] is worn. A ] is fastened like a ], except is not folded over, but instead hemmed, at the edge of the sleeve.

	=== Lower hem of shirt ===
	**leaving the ] area ] (much more common for women than for men). See ].
	**hanging to the ]
	**covering the ]
	**covering part of the legs (essentially this is a ]; however, a piece of clothing is either perceived as a shirt (worn with ]) or as a dress (in ] mainly worn by women)).
	=== Body ===
	**vertical opening on the front side, all the way down, with ]s or ]. When fastened with buttons, this opening is often called the ].
	**similar opening, but in back.
	**left and right front side not separable, put on over the head; with regard to upper front side opening:
	***V-shaped permanent opening on the top of the front side
	***no opening at the upper front side
	***vertical opening on the upper front side with buttons or zipper
	****men's shirts are often buttoned on the right whereas women's are often buttoned on the left.
	=== Neck ===
	**with polo-neck
	**with v-neck but no collar
	**with plunging neck
	**with open or tassel neck
	**with ]
	***]— or '''spread collar''', a dressier collar designed with a wide distance between points (the '''spread''') to accommodate the ] tie. The standard business collar.
	***] — a collar with two small fabric tabs that fasten together behind a tie to maintain collar spread.
	***] — best suited for the bow tie, often only worn for very formal occaisions.
	***] — or '''point collar''', a version of the ] that is distinguished by a narrower spread to better accommodate the ], ], and the ]. A moderate dress collar.
	***] — A collar with buttons that fasten the points or tips to a shirt. The most casual of collars worn with a tie.
	***] — essentially the lower part of a normal collar, first used as the original collar to which a separate ] was attached. Rarely seen in modern fashion. Also casual.
	***] A collar that covers most of the throat.
	**without collar
	*With regard to ''']s''': how many (if any), where, and with regard to closure: not closable, just a flap, or with a ] or ].
	*With or without ]

	Some combinations are not applicable, of course, e.g. a tube top cannot have a collar.

	] is the opposite of wearing a shirt of some kind, or a ] top, etc. This is sometimes considered a kind of ], especially in the case of ].

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