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the only armor that doubles as a billboard for your opinions and your lunch.
means A garment for the upper body, typically with sleeves, a collar, and a buttoned front, worn against the skin or over an undershirt.
from From Old English 'scyrte,' a cousin of Old Norse 'skyrta' and German 'Schürze' (apron) — all tracing back to a Germanic root meaning 'short,' the same source that gave us 'skirt' (borrowed from Norse). So 'shirt' and 'skirt' are essentially twins, both once meaning a cut-short garment, one settling onto the torso and the other onto the waist.
- name origin
- From same root as skirt, once meant any body covering.
- hidden code
- Men's buttons right, women's left, blamed on dressing servants.
- undergarment past
- For centuries shirts were considered scandalous underwear.
- collar wars
- Detachable collars existed so men could skip laundry.
lacoste polo shirt — rené lacoste's crocodile logo shirt, created 1926, became iconic tennis wear
hawaiian shirt — bright printed silk shirts originating from 1930s hawaii, popularized by tourists and surfers
dress shirt — formal white cotton shirt with collar and cuffs, standard business wear since 19th century