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*] - a sleeveless shirt | *] - a sleeveless shirt | ||
*] - ladies dress shirt | *] - ladies dress shirt | ||
*] - for sleeping | *] - for ] | ||
*] - |
*] - with or without ] | ||
*] - typically a long-sleeved T-shirt | *] - typically a long-sleeved T-shirt | ||
*] - a colourful short-sleeve dress shirt | *] - a colourful short-sleeve dress shirt |
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A shirt is a piece of clothing for the trunk of the body.
For such clothing, including vests, sweaters, jackets, etc. one can disinguish:
With regard to covering the shoulders and arms:
- with only bands on the shoulders
- covering the shoulders, but without sleeves
- with short sleeves
- with half-long sleeves
- with long sleeves
With regard to level of the lower edge:
- leaving the belly button area bare (much more common for women than for men)
- until the waist
- covering the crotch
- covering part of the legs (essentially this is a dress; however, a piece of clothing is either perceived as a shirt (worn with trousers) or as a dress (worn by women, and by men just in the special case of cross-dressing).
and levels in between.
With regard to opening:
- left and right front side not separable, put on over the head
- vertical opening on the front side, with buttons or zipper.
With regard to the neck:
- V-shaped permanent opening on the top of the front side
- with or without polo-neck
- no opening
- vertical opening on the top of the front side, with buttons or zipper
With regard to pockets: how many (if any), where, not closable, or with a button or zipper.
With or without collar.
Some common shirt types:
- T-shirt
- polo shirt - a shirt with collar but only a partial vertical opening with buttons
- dress shirt - a shirt with collar and full vertical opening with buttons
- tank top - a sleeveless shirt
- blouse - ladies dress shirt
- nightshirt - for sleeping
- sweatshirt - with or without hood
- rugby shirt - typically a long-sleeved T-shirt
- Hawaiian shirt - a colourful short-sleeve dress shirt
- golf shirt - a polo shirt
- baseball shirt - usually distinguished by a three quarters sleeve