shirt

Everyday

1. A shirt is a piece of clothing for the top of the body, often with sleeves, a collar and buttons. tree →
2. A T-shirt is a soft shirt with short sleeves and no buttons. tree →
3. A sports shirt (jersey) shows a team's colors. tree →

In the lessons

a thing counted, bought, sold or washed; often with a price; school uniforms often have white shirts; phrases «T-shirt», «tuck in your shirt», «keep your shirt on» (stay calm)

Examples

• He bought 4 shirts. tree →
• Each shirt costs 12 dollars. tree →
• She has 6 shirts and 3 pairs of pants. tree →
• How many shirts did he wash? tree →
• Tuck in your shirt for the photo. tree →
• My T-shirt has a dinosaur on it. tree →
• The team shirts are blue and white. tree →
• He spilled juice on his shirt. tree →
• Each shirt has 6 buttons. tree →
• Fold your shirts and put them in the drawer. tree →

Note

A thing counted; with a price per shirt, multiply. Trap: shirts and pants may be counted together as clothes. A shirt is one thing, but «pants» and «trousers» are a pair word.