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T-shirt vs. Tee shirt

T-shirt

/ˈtiː ʃɜːt/
A casual top with short sleeves and no collar usually made of cotton

Examples:

Britney Spears was wearing a gap T-shirt.He wiped his hands on his favorite T-shirt after painting.The band sold merchandise featuring a custom T-shirt design.

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This word has no antonyms

Tee shirt

/ˈtiː ʃɜːrt/
A casual short-sleeved shirt without a collar, often made of cotton

Examples:

She wore a vintage tee shirt from the 80s.After the game, he swapped his tee shirt with another player.The concert tee shirt was her favorite souvenir.

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Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • T-shirt and tee shirt refer to the same item of clothing, a casual top with short sleeves and no collar.
  • The term T-shirt is derived from the T shape of the body and sleeves.
  • Tee shirt is simply a phonetic spelling of T-shirt.
  • Both terms are acceptable, but T-shirt is more commonly used in writing.
  • They both mean the same thing, so context won't help differentiate them.
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