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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPlain-shirt
/ˈpleɪn.ʃɜːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A shirt of a single solid color with no patterns, prints, or graphics.
"He prefers wearing a simple white plain-shirt with his jeans on casual Fridays." - 2
An undershirt or basic top lacking decorative elements or branding.
"She packed several cotton plain-shirts to use as layering pieces for her trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'plain', originating from Latin 'planus' meaning flat or clear via Old French, and 'shirt', from Old English 'scyrte' meaning a garment. The compound developed in modern apparel terminology to designate an unpatterned, solid-colored shirt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plain-shirt" is said worldwide
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chemise unie
Transliteration: ʃəmiz yni
"Il porte une chemise unie pour le travail."
Einfarbiges Hemd
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌfaʁbɪɡəs hɛmt
"Er trägt ein einfarbiges Hemd."
camicia tinta unita
Transliteration: kaˈmitʃa ˈtinta uˈnita
"Ha comprato una camicia tinta unita."
camisa lisa
Transliteration: kaˈmisa ˈlisa
"Prefiere usar una camisa lisa en verano."
camisa lisa
Transliteration: kaˈmizɐ ˈlizɐ
"Ele comprou uma camisa lisa."
सादी शर्ट
Transliteration: sadi shart
"उसने एक सादी शर्ट पहनी है।"
纯色衬衫
Transliteration: chún sè chèn shān
"他喜欢穿纯色衬衫。"
무지 셔츠
Transliteration: muji syeocheu
"그는 깔끔한 무지 셔츠를 입었다."
无地シャツ
Transliteration: muji shatsu
Script: 無地シャツ
"彼はシンプルな無地シャツを着ています。"
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