undershirt C2 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈʌndɝˌʃɝːt/ UK /ˈʌndəʃɜːt/ See IPA manual Freq #44678 Meanings 1 noun a lightweight undergarment worn on the upper body beneath a shirt He changed into a clean undershirt before putting on his uniform. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a lightweight undergarment... vestsinglet Word family Forms undershirts Related forms underwearT-shirtshirt Etymology A compound of under + shirt, named for its position beneath an outer shirt. In British English, vest is the usual term for the corresponding undergarment. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # undershirt **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʌndɝˌʃɝːt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌndəʃɜːt/ **Frequency rank:** 44678 ## Meanings 1. a lightweight undergarment worn on the upper body beneath a shirt ## Examples - He changed into a clean undershirt before putting on his uniform. ## Synonyms - vest - singlet ## Related Forms - underwear - T-shirt - shirt ## Etymology A compound of under + shirt, named for its position beneath an outer shirt. In British English, vest is the usual term for the corresponding undergarment. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown