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Revision as of 07:09, 28 January 2004 by Rboatright (talk | contribs) (reorganize -- see talk.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A shirt is a piece of clothing for the trunk of the body.
Colloquially, a shirt for women is often called a top, however the term top is less restrictive than the term shirt. (There exist tops which are not shirts.) The term top is not exclusive to womens clothing.
Some common shirt types or synonyms:
- 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 shirt - the term is also used for some mens military uniform shirts.
- 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
- fishnet shirt, transparent, see e.g.
Tops which would generally not be called shirts:
- tube top - a shoulderless, sleeveless "tube" that wraps the torso (not reaching higher than the armpits, staying in place by elasticity, see e.g )
- halter top - a shoulderless, sleeveless, backless garment, typically for women. It is mechanically analogous to an apron with a string around the back of the neck and across the lower back holding it in place.
Other tops which are not generally refered to as shirts include vests, sweaters, jackets and coats.
Many terms are used to describe and differentiate types of shirts and their construction. The smallest differences may have signifigance to a cultural or occupational group.
Recently, (late 20th century) it has become common to use shirts to carry messages or advertising. These can be screen printed or embroidered.